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Jacksonville, NC vs Federal Way, WA

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- Federal Way spends 86.0% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.7% higher in Federal Way than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Federal Way had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville
 Jacksonville, NCFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,382  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 9 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  More

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Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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