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Vancouver, WA vs Yuma, AZ

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Highlights
- Yuma spends 53.6% less per student than Vancouver.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.3% higher in Yuma than in Vancouver. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yuma had 9.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Vancouver
 Vancouver, WAYuma, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,869$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$3,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14134573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Vancouver    57 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This city has traffic similar to Seattle. I think some drivers here are aggressive and are not able to stay calm under stress. Although the rent prices seem reasonable I  More

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Plus no pone wants a new bridge it has been voted down a thousand times but now the city of Vancouver is going to try and sneak one in anyway and the nice small feeling  More

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The city is corrupt, department heads taking bribes, 2 yr community college almost destroyed because the faculty are making it into a 4 yr college. Mormon corruption  More

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Reviews for Yuma    48 Reviews

Retired here and it is a great place in many ways. The biggest drawback I have found is the cost and lack of medical care. Its not that far to PHX to get the care you  More

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Over 8 years ago

First let me confess that I lived in Yuma for about a year several decades ago. I was raised in NY and have lived & worked in several states & cities, most recently in  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am moving to Yuma sometime this year for a new job. I am looking for a place to live that is safe for 1 person. Does anyone have some  More

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