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San Bernardino, CA vs Puyallup, WA

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- Puyallup spends 25.1% more per student than San Bernardino.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.9% lower in Puyallup than in San Bernardino. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Puyallup had 31.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Bernardino
 San Bernardino, CAPuyallup, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for San Bernardino    19 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in san bernardino for now 8 years, id definitely say la is way better, from just looks to safety. i've seen a lot of sh*t happen here an it's sad. i never leave  More

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This place is the biggest county in all the United States, and it is also the biggest **** hole in the United States. It is a historical place with a tremendous story to  More

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Over 7 years ago

While I do believe the average housing price is slightly off (it is listed at $229,000, but it's actually more like $250,000), San Bernardino is still one of the most  More

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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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