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St. Louis Park, MN vs Tacoma, WA

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- Tacoma spends 4.9% less per student than St. Louis Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% higher in Tacoma than in St. Louis Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tacoma had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Louis Park
 St. Louis Park, MNTacoma, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for St. Louis Park    3 Reviews

Do your research before considering a move here. Make sure the politics and demographics are what you seek. This burb has changed dramatically in the past 10 years and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Due to the incredible amount of Fortune 500 companies in the Twin Cities, the housing market is amazingly stable. St Louis Park is a youthful suburb great for young  More

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I was born and raised in St. Louis Park, and I now live in Southeast Minneapolis, as I am a college student at the University of Minnesota. After leaving "the Park", I  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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