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Emory, TX vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Tacoma spends 69.1% more per student than Emory.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.3% higher in Tacoma than in Emory. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tacoma had 19.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Emory
 Emory, TXTacoma, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,047  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor576  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.8.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Emory    4 Reviews

Lived here 9 years. Just don't. Moved here for the air quality, it's terrific. But it's a very closed-minded community. If you're not related to the founding fathers  More

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wow, where to start. Moved to Emory looking for some peace and quiet from the big city and got lot more than we bargained for. chech ot these  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 5 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 6 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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