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Ogden, UT vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Yakima spends 49.0% more per student than Ogden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% lower in Yakima than in Ogden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yakima had 11.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ogden

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 Ogden, UTYakima, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,967$16,346$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,238$13,566$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,248$7,790$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.8618.6616.23
 Students per Librarian319616484573
 Students per Counselor413432530
 Grade School Educ.5.6%12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%12.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.7%75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%22.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.7%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.9%19.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.4%5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%1.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%0.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Ogden    30 Reviews

Ogden is an old industrial city that was once a huge railroad and mill town and IRS office (still there; hey...they provide jobs). It's always been a bit rougher, poorer  More

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~~Me = Utahn, 44, College Graduate, Homeowner, Father~~ Fact...Just 40 miles north of Salt Lake City, Ogden was named the 6th best place to raise a family by Forbes.   More

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Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 5 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 8 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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ZIPS IN OGDEN, UTAH
84404 84403 84401
ZIPS IN YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
98902 98908 98901

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