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Wilmington, NC vs Walla Walla, WA

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- Walla Walla spends 41.0% more per student than Wilmington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.1% higher in Walla Walla than in Wilmington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walla Walla had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilmington
 Wilmington, NCWalla Walla, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,359$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,597  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,274$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock34364573
 Students per Counselor282  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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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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