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Puyallup, WA vs Athens, AL

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Highlights
- Athens spends 45.9% less per student than Puyallup.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 65.5% higher in Athens than in Puyallup. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Puyallup
 Puyallup, WAAthens, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,899$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8824573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  More

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Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Nice place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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