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Davenport, IA vs Spokane, WA

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Highlights
- Spokane spends 30.8% more per student than Davenport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% higher in Spokane than in Davenport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spokane had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Davenport
 Davenport, IASpokane, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,661$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,412  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,051$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock18994573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Davenport    17 Reviews

Davenport is part of a larger metropolitan area, called the Quad Cities, which includes Illinois river cities just across the Mississippi. River related recreation,,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in 12 SE cities before moving to Davenport. Quality of life is much better; ease of moving around with little to no interstate traffic. Grid layout makes it simple  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great local colleges and  More

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Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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