2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kansas City, MO vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Tacoma spends 28.9% more per student than Kansas City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.6% higher in Tacoma than in Kansas City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tacoma had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kansas City
 Kansas City, MOTacoma, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,022  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Kansas City    83 Reviews

I was born and raised in the Kansas City area and have moved and come back twice. Kansas City has a lot to do, prices are very reasonable, and how can you beat having a  More

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KC has seriously grown over the last 20 years, specifically the downtown area. The city as a whole has become a more inviting place for younger generations as well with  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Kansas City my entire life. I've also lived in other states. Yes, there are bad guys/gals that live here. Can you name a big city that is  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 4 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 5 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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