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Federal Way, WA vs Johnson City, TN

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Highlights
- Johnson City spends 50.0% less per student than Federal Way.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.2% lower in Johnson City than in Federal Way. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Johnson City had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Federal Way
 Federal Way, WAJohnson City, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,032$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,961$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3614573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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Reviews for Johnson City    15 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

There are many things to do if you’re the outdoors type .Closest beach is about 5hrs away. There’s medium range of shopping. It does not have high end retail. Most  More

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I've been fortunate to live all over the world, but privileged to have been born in East Tennessee. I live here now, and it has the perfect mix of small town  More

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I’ve lived near here all my life, moved here in 2015. I love this area!! Great people with great attitudes!! Excellent shopping with lots of restaurants, but low  More

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