2026 Compare Cities Education:
Hanford, CA vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Tacoma spends 16.1% more per student than Hanford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.1% lower in Tacoma than in Hanford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tacoma had 11.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hanford
 Hanford, CATacoma, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,825  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor557  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Hanford    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Hanford is a beautiful little town to live in. The only exception is the air quality that is usually poor during 70 percent of the year. The additional spring and summer  More

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Over 20 years ago

A nice clean town. Moved here from Panama City, FL. The atmosphere in Hanford is a lot nicer than it was  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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