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Olympia, WA vs Homestead, FL

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Highlights
- Homestead spends 30.8% less per student than Olympia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% higher in Homestead than in Olympia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Homestead had 21.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olympia
 Olympia, WAHomestead, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,839$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,809$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock27244573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Homestead    20 Reviews

I've lived in Homestead for about 12 years, and I can't wait to leave. It's a city full of poor people who can't afford to live in Miami by any stretch of the  More

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Over 8 years ago

It stinks with smelty Smokey air most evenings right in the heart of town. ATC’s run rampant. Police do nothing. Code enforcement is a laughable joke in most cases. You  More

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Over 8 years ago

My family has lived in Homestead for 4 years. Whatever you do make sure the area you rent/purchase is not within the limits of City of Homestead. Our electric bill is 4  More

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