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Tacoma, WA vs Holladay, UT

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- Holladay spends 40.5% less per student than Tacoma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.5% higher in Holladay than in Tacoma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Holladay had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tacoma
 Tacoma, WAHolladay, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21914573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
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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Reviews for Holladay    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I like the shopping areas and the feel of the neighborhoods. The climate is awesome–four seasons, but it's not as cold as Michigan. I could be wrong, but it feels safe.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Even though this area has 4 distinct seasons they are not extreme compared to areas in the Midwest and East. I explain to people from out of the area that our elevation  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in Holladay, Utah, for the last 23 years. In that time I have lived in two different neighborhoods, both of them filled with great people. I am not a  More

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