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Tacoma, WA vs Issaquah, WA

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Highlights
- Issaquah spends 9.3% more per student than Tacoma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% lower in Issaquah than in Tacoma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Issaquah had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tacoma
 Tacoma, WAIssaquah, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.5%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 Issaquah    11 Reviews

Great place if you enjoy living in a city of cloned homes, cars, and humans with no souls. You know the ones. Why show off your new Mercedes, Land Rover or Porsche when  More

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I lived in Issaquah for close to 30 years. I have seen a lot of changes in the city - some good and some not so good. I was very sad to leave and even sorrier to have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Issaquah WAS a 5-star place to live, play, work, own a home, and raise a family. That was up until the late '70s and early 80s. Issaquah was a country utopia for over a  More

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