2025 Compare Cities Education:
Goldendale, WA vs Hermiston, OR

Change Cities
Highlights
- Hermiston spends 19.2% less per student than Goldendale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.1% lower in Hermiston than in Goldendale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hermiston had 26.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Goldendale
 Goldendale, WAHermiston, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,919  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,419$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6264573
 Students per Counselor606  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock70.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Goldendale    5 Reviews

GOLDENDALE is loved by a very select, elite, and religious group. I withhold using labels to describe the mentality of Goldendale, but can describe the hostile treatment  More

   |    Reply

Read the two reviews before I made this commentary. The reviews submitted so far are from locals who have survived some economic hard times in the area. Both of these  More

   |    Reply

I have lived here all of my 34 years and its has been a great place to live, raise a family, have what fun there is to have and just to relax. A beautiful place for the  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Goldendale

Reviews for Hermiston    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

If you are looking at Hermiston for a place to live...keep on trucking because it sure isn't any shangri-la.Bad air,lots of pollen,too many illegals,too much  More

   |    Reply

Over 9 years ago

What is the average house cost in Hermiston and what is the weather?  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

Your data says Hermiston has 130 physicians per capita while the U.S. average is 170. Don't you mean 130 people per  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Hermiston


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.