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Walla Walla, WA vs Sunnyvale, CA

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- Sunnyvale spends 6.0% more per student than Walla Walla.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.4% higher in Sunnyvale than in Walla Walla. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sunnyvale had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Walla Walla
 Walla Walla, WASunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,984  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.5%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 Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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