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Downey, CA vs Lynnwood, WA

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Highlights
- Lynnwood spends 1.7% more per student than Downey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.5% lower in Lynnwood than in Downey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lynnwood had 8.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Downey
 Downey, CALynnwood, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,718$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,118$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock15644573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Downey    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

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Over 18 years ago

downey has a decent area in the northeast part but mostly average homes and getting busy driving around the  More

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Over 20 years ago

Its a nice city. Just like the rest of Sounthern California it is overrun with illegal aliens. Housing and apartment renting is high,consdireing the age of the homes and  More

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Reviews for Lynnwood    11 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

It rains a lot here. If you can handle the rain, the "3" months of summer is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Lynnwood is a small city of approximately 34,000 people located in South Snohomish County. It's a 20 minute ride to downtown Seattle from here. Many residents work in  More

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Over 18 years ago

This winter was/is one of the coldest and longest since my return to Washington state a few years ago. I also lived here in the late 80's/early 90's, and our recent  More

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