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St. George, UT vs Walla Walla, WA

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- Walla Walla spends 98.0% more per student than St. George.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.5% lower in Walla Walla than in St. George. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walla Walla had 6.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. George
 St. George, UTWalla Walla, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,359$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,274$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock34364573
 Students per Counselor456  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for St. George    75 Reviews

Very low paying jobs. Very few corporate companies you could have a career at. Very expensive housing. Very unaccepting of non mormons. A very lazy city hall that  More

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We recently moved here and this are our thoughts: - Landscape wise no doubts this is one of the most beautiful places we have been - Public spaces are very clean, well  More

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I have lived in St. George for 8 months and love it so far. I agree that there are not a lot of jobs and most have low pay so this may not be a good place if your  More

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Reviews for Walla Walla    10 Reviews

The saying is Walla Walla-the town so nice they named it twice!! Thats about it. Oh and if there's anything you learn about living here, and leave. Much like a  More

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While I was born and raised here, I have subsequently lived in the Portland and Seattle areas. We chose to retire in Walla Walla as the cost of living is far more  More

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Over 6 years ago

Extreme gentrification in progress. Best place for white people who are retired, or professional families living on one income, or those in the wine industry. This is a  More

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