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Tacoma, WA vs Pigeon Forge, TN

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- Pigeon Forge spends 32.9% less per student than Tacoma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.4% lower in Pigeon Forge than in Tacoma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pigeon Forge had 18.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tacoma
 Tacoma, WAPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,468$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3124573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Pigeon Forge    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Howdy to all in TN we are planning on moving to the Pigeon Forge area in the next year or so. We are looking for a 3 bd house, but was wondering what the cost of living  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Pigeon Forge, Tn. for 11 years. This is a great place to live. The beautiful Smoky Mountains National Park is just 5 miles away and Pigeon Forge is  More

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