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Kingston, WA vs Florence, OR

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Highlights
- Florence spends 17.6% less per student than Kingston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% higher in Florence than in Kingston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kingston
 Kingston, WAFlorence, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,566$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,783  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,947$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7764573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Kingston    4 Reviews

My wife, 3 boys and I moved here at the beginning of 2011. Kingston is very quiet, has friendly neighbors, reasonable home prices, nice farmers market, good schools,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Kingston is wetter, windier and cooler than nearby cities. It lies in Puget Sound's 'convergence zone', where weather fronts typically collide. This makes for some  More

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Over 17 years ago

plenty of power outtages during the  More

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Reviews for Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 8 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  More

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