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Puyallup, WA vs North Las Vegas, NV

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- North Las Vegas spends 37.6% less per student than Puyallup.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.4% higher in North Las Vegas than in Puyallup. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Las Vegas had 12.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Puyallup
 Puyallup, WANorth Las Vegas, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,642$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7284573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 North Las Vegas    9 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I got stationed at Nellis AFB in North Las Vegas about a year ago, and I have to say that I'm not a fan of this area. So many areas are run down around here and the  More

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North Las Vegas borders Las Vegas and West Las Vegas. Because of this, oftentimes many crimes are attributed to North Las Vegas but actually occur in either West Las  More

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Over 15 years ago

The most positive thing about this area is the climate. I find it to be enjoyable most of the time with a great deal of sun to keep you in a positive mood. There are  More

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