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Visalia, CA vs Pasco, WA

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Highlights
- Pasco spends 23.7% more per student than Visalia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% lower in Pasco than in Visalia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pasco had 12.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Visalia
 Visalia, CAPasco, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,139$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,277$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28824573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock15.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Visalia    27 Reviews

I've lived in the city of Visalia for 3 years now. Relocated to accommodate a territory sales job. If I were allowed, I'd go w. a 3 1/2 Star rating. If not for the  More

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Quite possibly the most miserable city/town I have lived in. Why?: * Air quality is toxic and dangerous from a combination of intensive agricultural farming and diesel  More

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So Visalia's NE, NW, SW, and Downtown are nice areas. The worst part of town is north of Houston between Dinuba BLVD and Ben Maddox. Here you will see lots of  More

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Reviews for Pasco    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Ive lived here for about 13 years now its a great place. Got my peen licked on a couple good times, plenty of shorties. Would recommend  More

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I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without  More

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I grew up in West Richland in the Tri-Cities, and we were always told to not go to Pasco because it was dangerous. I have no idea how true that was back in the '80's,  More

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