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Monrovia, CA vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Yakima spends 6.2% less per student than Monrovia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.6% lower in Yakima than in Monrovia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yakima had 16.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Monrovia
 Monrovia, CAYakima, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,346$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,790$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16484573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Monrovia    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

It's like Mayberry RFD in a Los Angeles Suburb. I love it, we have all the conveniences, and in this older neighborhood, with many historic homes, it is not a place  More

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Over 16 years ago

Best place to live in winters; hot in  More

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Over 18 years ago

Monrovia is a nice little city with diverse culture and recreation, we have easy access to freeways and convenient public transportation. We are pretty much close to  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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