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Tacoma, WA vs San Angelo, TX

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- San Angelo spends 40.6% less per student than Tacoma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.6% lower in San Angelo than in Tacoma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Angelo had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tacoma
 Tacoma, WASan Angelo, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,905$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,588$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11754573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 San Angelo    10 Reviews

San Angelo isn't for everyone. There. I said it. If you are most comfortable in a big city, like to indulge in brick-and-mortar higher-end shopping, demand a $50  More

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I moved here to start my career. While I had realized I’d have to move to a rural town due to my career field being saturated, I wasn’t quite prepared for this  More

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Over 6 years ago

To each his own and all that but I must respectfully forewarn incoming military newcomers and dependents who don't prefer small towns: this place is kind of a drag.  More

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