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Walla Walla, WA vs Placerville, CA

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- Placerville spends 32.7% less per student than Walla Walla.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.4% higher in Placerville than in Walla Walla. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Placerville had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Walla Walla
 Walla Walla, WAPlacerville, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,688$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,984  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,768$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock106814573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Placerville    6 Reviews

We've lived in PV for over 20 years, having moved from the LA area. We chose to move here while working with the intent on retiring here and commuted to Sacramento to  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have built our retirement home here completed in 2013. Still a few years away from moving in (kid's college & weddings) but we are really looking forward to it. We  More

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Over 17 years ago

Placerville is a Republican Island in a Blue State- all of the politics are dominated by San Francisco and L.A. limosine liberals, and how they vote controls state  More

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