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Valdez, AK vs Redmond, WA

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Highlights
- Redmond spends 16.1% less per student than Valdez.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.2% higher in Redmond than in Valdez. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Redmond had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Valdez
 Valdez, AKRedmond, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,943  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor1029  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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Reviews for Redmond    14 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Redmond is a traffic pit and not appealing to the eye. The city council have turned the city over to developers. My friends stopped coming to visit because there is no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Endless trails and parks, perfect for outdoor activities. Moved in couple of years ago with www.youthemover.com  More

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Over 10 years ago

We highly recommend Redmond and the whole Eastside of Seattle. It is further from Puget Sound and the ferries, but the quality of life is so great. The Pacific NW is  More

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