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Puyallup, WA vs College Station, TX

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Highlights
- College Station spends 37.6% less per student than Puyallup.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.2% lower in College Station than in Puyallup. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- College Station had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Puyallup
 Puyallup, WACollege Station, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock10.3%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 College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 4 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  More

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