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Federal Way, WA vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 46.4% less per student than Federal Way.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.1% lower in Tucson than in Federal Way. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Federal Way

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 Federal Way, WATucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,069$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,846$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.5316.6616.23
 Students per Librarian98914474573
 Students per Counselor455519530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.5%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.0%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.7%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 5 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 Tucson    286 Reviews

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Almost eight years and this place still hasn't grown on me. Or my spouse. The summers are oppressive, and the winters (thanks, climate change!) are now wet even though  More

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ZIPS IN FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON
98023 98003
ZIPS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total

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