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Olympia, WA vs Houghton, MI

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Highlights
- Houghton spends 22.9% less per student than Olympia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.3% lower in Houghton than in Olympia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houghton had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olympia
 Olympia, WAHoughton, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,180$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,586$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9544573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.2%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 Houghton    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Houghton,MI is located in the middle of Lake Superior on the Keweenaw Peninsula. It was a boom town with the copper barons in the late 1800's and today it struggles to  More

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Over 12 years ago

For those who are interested in a laid-back community with low cost of living, rich human history, surrounded by impressive natural beauty, Houghton is the place. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

The 49931 zip code map to display Houghton is misleading. It implies that Isle Royale, isolated in the northern reaches of Lake Superior, is the area covered by this  More

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