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Liberty Lake, WA vs Yakima, WA

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- Yakima spends 7.4% less per student than Liberty Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% higher in Yakima than in Liberty Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yakima had 23.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Liberty Lake
 Liberty Lake, WAYakima, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,346$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,157  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,790$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16484573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Liberty Lake    3 Reviews

Liberty Lake is a rare find anywhere in the country. This town is a Tree City USA, with a small population, lots of big nice parks, lots of community events (awesome  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have lived in many places and this is by far the best in all  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to Liberty Lake seven years ago, and we love it here. It offers Well manicured Streets and walk ways for walkers, bikers, mom's pushing strollers, walking  More

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Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 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 9 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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