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Yakima, WA vs Fort Wayne, IN

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- Fort Wayne spends 18.5% less per student than Yakima.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.1% lower in Fort Wayne than in Yakima. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Wayne had 17.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Yakima
 Yakima, WAFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,566  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,410$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7004573
 Students per Counselor432  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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