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Walla Walla, WA vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa spends 31.8% less per student than Walla Walla.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% higher in Tuscaloosa than in Walla Walla. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Walla Walla
 Walla Walla, WATuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,984  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%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 Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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