2025 Compare Cities Education:
Olympia, WA vs Lynn, MA

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Highlights
- Lynn spends 18.2% more per student than Olympia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.1% lower in Lynn than in Olympia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lynn had 18.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olympia
 Olympia, WALynn, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,919$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5304573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%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 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 Lynn    10 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Lynn is a classic post-industrial American City that just happens to sit on the Atlantic Ocean with beautiful beaches and affordable housing. It is a short commuter  More

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Over 14 years ago

Hey there. I recently moved to Lynn and I am already liking it. For who lived in ten different States in US, I can tell that here you will find a very unique little  More

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Over 15 years ago

Area does have much nice weather. It mists or drizzles here very often in the summer, I've seen it stick around for as long as 2 weeks. Cold in the winter and crowded  More

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