2025 Compare Cities Education:
Olympia, WA vs Golden, CO

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Highlights
- Golden spends 22.2% less per student than Olympia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.6% lower in Golden than in Olympia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Golden had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Olympia
 Olympia, WAGolden, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6574573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%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 4 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 Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and  More

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