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Wenatchee, WA vs Ithaca, NY

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- Ithaca spends 90.6% more per student than Wenatchee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.7% lower in Ithaca than in Wenatchee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ithaca had 15.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wenatchee
 Wenatchee, WAIthaca, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$29,915$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,959  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,285$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3234573
 Students per Counselor414  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock10.9%1.5%
Reviews for Wenatchee    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This is a wonderful place to live. Lots of sun, and Winters are not as cold as the East coast. With an enormous, thriving and escalating diversity of people, and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I grew up in Seattle and spend most of my life there. As much as I love the Seattle area I've always felt the need to leave my home town to explore new horizons.  More

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Over 12 years ago

As my main residence is in Oceanside Ca. I stay in E. Wenatchee 3 to 4 months a year (spring/summer) I can say that Wenatchee is an expensive place to live...yes more  More

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Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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