2025 Compare Cities Education:
Silverdale, WA vs Payson, AZ

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Highlights
- Payson spends 27.1% less per student than Silverdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.0% higher in Payson than in Silverdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Payson had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Silverdale
 Silverdale, WAPayson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,783  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,591$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock22074573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Silverdale    5 Reviews

I'm impressed by Silverdale industry. So many businesses! You can find just about anything you need in only a 2 mile radius. It's impressive that they fit so well and  More

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Lots of box stores, no real character or culture, rains a lot, skies are usually grey like the rest of the Puget Sound. Does have a good  More

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Last fall my husband and I visited the state of Washington to check out ideas for retirement locations...we fell in love with both Silverdale and Whidby Island. We  More

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Reviews for Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 6 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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