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Walla Walla, WA vs West Chester, PA

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- West Chester spends 18.3% more per student than Walla Walla.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.4% lower in West Chester than in Walla Walla. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Chester had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Walla Walla
 Walla Walla, WAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,536$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,984  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,034$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5544573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%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 West Chester    14 Reviews

We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years  More

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There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of  More

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Over 13 years ago

Good that you live in Allentown, because you sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into a  More

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