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Redmond, WA vs Ocean Shores, WA

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- Ocean Shores spends 17.2% less per student than Redmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.3% lower in Ocean Shores than in Redmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ocean Shores had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Redmond
 Redmond, WAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,625$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,732$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock42584573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Redmond    14 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Redmond is a traffic pit and not appealing to the eye. The city council have turned the city over to developers. My friends stopped coming to visit because there is no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Endless trails and parks, perfect for outdoor activities. Moved in couple of years ago with www.youthemover.com  More

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Over 10 years ago

We highly recommend Redmond and the whole Eastside of Seattle. It is further from Puget Sound and the ferries, but the quality of life is so great. The Pacific NW is  More

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Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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