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Palm Springs, CA vs Lacey, WA

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Highlights
- Lacey spends 11.8% more per student than Palm Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.9% lower in Lacey than in Palm Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lacey had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Palm Springs
 Palm Springs, CALacey, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,104$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,162$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12464573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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Reviews for Lacey    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

My husband is in the military and so we move from place to place. Lacey is about 20 minutes drive from Joint Base Lewis Mcchord. The area is really nice because it is a  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm just ready to move someplace where the sun shines more, it's warmer and  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is currently construction on a trail that connects from Lacey to Tummwater. The trail used to be an abandoned railroad. I'm very happy because of  More

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