2024 Compare Cities Education:
Harrisburg, PA vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Yakima spends 7.9% less per student than Harrisburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.8% higher in Yakima than in Harrisburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yakima had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Harrisburg
 Harrisburg, PAYakima, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,739$16,346$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386$13,566$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,762$7,790$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8418.6616.23
 Students per Librarian100416484573
 Students per Counselor390432530
 Grade School Educ.6.1%12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%12.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.82.5%75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%22.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%19.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.4%5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%1.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 8 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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