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Fort Worth, TX vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Tacoma spends 34.6% more per student than Fort Worth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.2% higher in Tacoma than in Fort Worth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tacoma had 8.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Worth

Education
 Fort Worth, TXTacoma, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,644$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823$14,056$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,972$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.6918.6816.23
 Students per Librarian88911394573
 Students per Counselor365441530
 Grade School Educ.8.1%4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%5.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.5%90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%23.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.2%10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.0%31.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.8%8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Fort Worth    82 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This city is one of the best in Texas! It has a small-town atmosphere with friendly people. It has a strong southern charm feel, and there are plenty things to do. The  More

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Over 3 years ago

I moved here from the Midwest in 2015. The best decision I could have made. Living in North Fort Worth, I couldn’t have for a better feel coming from a high crime rate  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fort Worth may have a reputation for being an overgrown cowboy town, but that's not an accurate representation. The city's art institutions are the finest in Texas and  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 3 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 4 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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ZIPS IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS
76244, 76137, 76179, 76133, 76116, 76119, 76112, 76108, 76106, 76131, 33 total
ZIPS IN TACOMA, WASHINGTON
98404, 98409, 98405, 98406, 98407, 98422, 98408, 98418, 98403, 98465, 13 total

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