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Olympia, WA vs El Paso, TX

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Highlights
- El Paso spends 20.9% less per student than Olympia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% lower in El Paso than in Olympia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- El Paso had 14.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olympia
 Olympia, WAEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,532$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,359$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7134573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 5 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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Reviews for El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   More

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