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Oregon City, OR vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Yakima spends 12.7% less per student than Oregon City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% lower in Yakima than in Oregon City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yakima had 19.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oregon City
 Oregon City, ORYakima, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,346$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,791  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,790$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16484573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Oregon City    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Usually mild. Occasional hard winters. A lot of rainy  More

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Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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