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Valdez, AK vs Yakima, WA

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- Yakima spends 31.6% less per student than Valdez.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.3% higher in Yakima than in Valdez. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yakima had 22.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Valdez
 Valdez, AKYakima, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,346$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,943  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,790$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16484573
 Students per Counselor1029  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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