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Moses Lake, WA vs Independence, OR

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- Independence spends 14.7% less per student than Moses Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% lower in Independence than in Moses Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Independence had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Moses Lake
 Moses Lake, WAIndependence, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,643$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,709  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,383$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6594573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Moses Lake    10 Reviews
Russell · Moses Lake, WA
Lacking in a lot of things
Over 8 years ago

The population stays around the same. Companies come and go, and the overall jobs (I mean professional jobs, not BK or McD's) seem to come and go too. Mitsubishi is only  More

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Linda · Moses Lake, WA
Population
Over 10 years ago

You are way off on your population for Moses Lake, WA We have been at 21,414, stated officially on the sign as entering Moses Lake, all 2014. Please correct this asap.  More

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Michelle · Moses Lake, WA
Moses Lake
Over 13 years ago

I enjoy the dry desert climate and central location to outdoor activities. Even though it is desert we enjoy four seasons. The drawback is the influx of gain related  More

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Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews
SG · Independence, OR
Independence
Over 16 years ago

For a town of ~9k people the amenities are good; this is also helped by state college Western Oregon University in the neighboring city of Monmouth(all within a 3-mile  More

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Lyle · Independence, OR
Pro and Con
Over 17 years ago

Independence is a small town with a friendly feel. Great place to live if you want to get away from the fast pace of a big city. After living here for eight years  More

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