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Golden, CO vs Kennewick, WA

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Highlights
- Kennewick spends 40.6% more per student than Golden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.4% higher in Kennewick than in Golden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kennewick had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Golden
 Golden, COKennewick, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,710$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,955$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11224573
 Students per Counselor233  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and  More

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Reviews for Kennewick    24 Reviews

Born here and lived most of my 48 years here. If people haven't gotten out and explored the versatility of this place to entertain a population at my levels and options  More

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I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here for 30 years. Very good place to live. Three major rivers meet here. The Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers. So if you like fishing or boating it’s a  More

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