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Tempe, AZ vs Federal Way, WA

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Highlights
- Federal Way spends 90.0% more per student than Tempe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in Federal Way than in Tempe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Federal Way had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tempe

Education
 Tempe, AZFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,564$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653$14,996$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,810$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.2418.5316.23
 Students per Librarian23489894573
 Students per Counselor718455530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%5.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%23.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%29.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.1%6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.5%0.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Tempe    21 Reviews

Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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Over 12 years ago

I love the sun, but this area is 110+ from May through November! Each year the hot weather gets hotter and the season gets longer. And it doesn't matter that there is  More

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Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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ZIPS IN TEMPE, ARIZONA
85281 85282 85283 85284
ZIPS IN FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON
98023 98003

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