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Puyallup, WA vs Lynnwood, WA

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Highlights
- Lynnwood spends 3.5% less per student than Puyallup.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% higher in Lynnwood than in Puyallup. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lynnwood had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Puyallup

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 Puyallup, WALynnwood, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,363$17,718$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056$14,748$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,966$9,118$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.6818.9116.23
 Students per Librarian113915644573
 Students per Counselor441420530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%6.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%6.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.1%87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%26.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.8%12.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.7%28.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.0%6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 2 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 10 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 Lynnwood    11 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

It rains a lot here. If you can handle the rain, the "3" months of summer is  More

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Over 15 years ago

Lynnwood is a small city of approximately 34,000 people located in South Snohomish County. It's a 20 minute ride to downtown Seattle from here. Many residents work in  More

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Over 16 years ago

This winter was/is one of the coldest and longest since my return to Washington state a few years ago. I also lived here in the late 80's/early 90's, and our recent  More

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ZIPS IN PUYALLUP, WASHINGTON
98372 98371
ZIPS IN LYNNWOOD, WASHINGTON
98036 98037

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