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Olympia, WA vs Yonkers, NY

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Highlights
- Yonkers spends 83.4% more per student than Olympia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.2% lower in Yonkers than in Olympia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yonkers had 12.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olympia
 Olympia, WAYonkers, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,362$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9324573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 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 Yonkers    7 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I lived in Yonkers my entire life, close enough to the city with less congestion. Some areas are difficult to access, and you must have a car to get around. There are a  More

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I've lived in this city for over 20 years in the Bryn Mawr section and I love it. We are the closest suburb to NYC. I can go and watch a broadway show and be back at  More

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My family and I have lived in northeast Yonkers for 18 years after leaving the grime and crime of Manhattan (my home). I bought a cute colonial on a quiet street 11  More

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