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Walla Walla, WA vs Hot Springs, AR

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- Hot Springs spends 19.9% less per student than Walla Walla.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.6% lower in Hot Springs than in Walla Walla. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hot Springs had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Walla Walla
 Walla Walla, WAHot Springs, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,904$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,984  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5354573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Walla Walla    10 Reviews

The saying is Walla Walla-the town so nice they named it twice!! Thats about it. Oh and if there's anything you learn about living here, and leave. Much like a  More

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While I was born and raised here, I have subsequently lived in the Portland and Seattle areas. We chose to retire in Walla Walla as the cost of living is far more  More

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Over 6 years ago

Extreme gentrification in progress. Best place for white people who are retired, or professional families living on one income, or those in the wine industry. This is a  More

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Reviews for Hot Springs    25 Reviews

I haven’t ever fully lived in this place but I can say it has a very calm feel. Very nice.  More

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I have lived here for several years. It has a lot of touristy things to do.But as far as living here there is not enough weekly activities to do or places to go. They  More

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Hot Springs, which obviously gets it's name from the springs discovered by DeSoto and the Indians is a beautiful piece of history. In it's heyday it was frequented by  More

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