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Dumfries, VA vs Olympia, WA

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- Olympia spends 19.3% more per student than Dumfries.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% higher in Olympia than in Dumfries. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Olympia had 24.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dumfries
 Dumfries, VAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,104$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,956  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,162$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12464573
 Students per Counselor293  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Dumfries    14 Reviews
ian · Dumfries, VA
Cost of Living
Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Sheila · Dumfries, VA
Climate
Over 17 years ago

Virginia has a mild temperate climate with a nice mix of seasons. The leaves are beautiful in the fall and the flowers are plentiful in the  More

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Bill · Dumfries, VA
Suburban DC
Over 18 years ago

Excelent suburban place to live 25 miles from Washington DC. 4 national parks within a few miles of 22025. Except for notorious traffic situation can be in downtown DC  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews
Darwin · Olympia, WA
We L O V E Olympia - especially the local bicycle
Over 4 years ago

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Renee · Olympia, WA
Little Seattle
Over 5 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Anne · Olympia, WA
We love Olympia and retired here
Over 5 years ago

Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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