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Grand Marais, MN vs Walla Walla, WA

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- Walla Walla spends 1.2% less per student than Grand Marais.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 56.4% higher in Walla Walla than in Grand Marais. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walla Walla had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Marais
 Grand Marais, MNWalla Walla, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,359$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,274$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock34364573
 Students per Counselor629  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Grand Marais    2 Reviews

Grand Marais is everything one could want in a place to live, it is a community with a love of music, literature, arts, with equal doses of recreation, spirited  More

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i am a huge fan of cooler weather- i hate summer,heat, humidity- i live for the cold so Grand Marais would be ideal town to retire in- comfortable weather for  More

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Reviews for Walla Walla    10 Reviews

The saying is Walla Walla-the town so nice they named it twice!! Thats about it. Oh and if there's anything you learn about living here, and leave. Much like a  More

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While I was born and raised here, I have subsequently lived in the Portland and Seattle areas. We chose to retire in Walla Walla as the cost of living is far more  More

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Over 6 years ago

Extreme gentrification in progress. Best place for white people who are retired, or professional families living on one income, or those in the wine industry. This is a  More

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