2025 Compare Cities Education:
Irvine, CA vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Olympia spends 12.0% more per student than Irvine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.4% lower in Olympia than in Irvine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Olympia had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Irvine
 Irvine, CAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,104$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,162$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12464573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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