2025 Compare Cities Education:
Omaha, NE vs Lakewood, WA

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Highlights
- Lakewood spends 25.8% more per student than Omaha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.5% higher in Lakewood than in Omaha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lakewood had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Omaha
 Omaha, NELakewood, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,673  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Omaha    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Born and raised in Omaha, moved to the Pacific Northwest for 50 years, and now back in Omaha. Feels safe, secure, good health care, lots of activities. Compared to  More

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Over 2 years ago

Many of the reviews say Omaha is good for family life - it is, but it also offers the best of quality urban living. I've lived here for 20 years, after living in  More

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Pros: Not much happens, no news is good news. No major tornadoes for decades!! Education can be good in areas. Career opportunities for those who take risks and  More

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Reviews for Lakewood    7 Reviews

Historically, Lakewood has had a bad reputation for being a crime ridden city, but since its incorporation in 1996 it has seen a transformation. Many of its roads have  More

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Over 7 years ago

Lakewood is the worst city in the state. With a murder rate that has grown upwards of 20 people a year, to the home invasions that happen every day in the city, don’t  More

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Over 16 years ago

lakewood(chocolate city, lakeview, eastside,tillicum/woodbrook,lakecity) all crime drug and gang filled areas. very high murder rate for a suburb..and there are way too  More

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