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Puyallup, WA vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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Highlights
- Sierra Vista spends 41.3% less per student than Puyallup.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.1% higher in Sierra Vista than in Puyallup. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sierra Vista had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Puyallup
 Puyallup, WASierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,785$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,892$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock31414573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 3 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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