2026 Compare Cities Education:
Olympia, WA vs Orlando, FL

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Highlights
- Orlando spends 25.7% less per student than Olympia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% lower in Orlando than in Olympia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orlando had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olympia
 Olympia, WAOrlando, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,701$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,931$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11484573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 Orlando    237 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I made the decision to move to Orlando when I was 20. My father was a contractor so by then I'd lived in many different states & countries so I have a unique  More

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I have lived and worked in the Orlando area for more than 10 years. I really wish I could give Orlando two ratings because half the year it is wonderful and other half  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Orlando for 6 years. The environment, living costs, and housing costs are good. There are many fun places around Orlando. It's a good place to live in  More

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