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Georgetown, TX vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Tacoma spends 45.6% more per student than Georgetown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.3% higher in Tacoma than in Georgetown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tacoma had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Georgetown
 Georgetown, TXTacoma, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Georgetown    17 Reviews

I grew up in old Georgetown (80’s kid here) and it was amazing. I left after high school (college) and lived near San Antonio for a couple years but always came back to  More

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One of the worst places I have ever had the misfortune to live. Quite expensive because of many hidden costs. The phoniest people I have ever met. They pretend Southern  More

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Over 10 years ago

Charming. Not too big and not too small. All conveniences within 5 minutes. Near major highways. Property tax is more reasonable than Travis County (Austin).  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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