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Prescott, AZ vs Lakewood, WA

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Highlights
- Lakewood spends 86.0% more per student than Prescott.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% higher in Lakewood than in Prescott. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lakewood had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Prescott
 Prescott, AZLakewood, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,836  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor869  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  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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