2025 Compare Cities Education:
Yakima, WA vs Montrose, CO

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Highlights
- Montrose spends 26.5% less per student than Yakima.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.8% lower in Montrose than in Yakima. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Montrose had 16.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Yakima
 Yakima, WAMontrose, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,566  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,976$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5624573
 Students per Counselor432  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Montrose    23 Reviews

I've lived in the area for 4 yrs. First 2 in Ridgway. The positive is the City is growing which is bringing interesting development & tax revenue. The Montrose  More

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I was born in Montrose about 50 years ago and despite moving to Telluride, Denver, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Chicago, I can’t find another place that makes me feel  More

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Okay so here’s the end all be all. If I could give this town a zero I would I came to visit my girlfriend from Denver and I considered moving out here despite being a  More

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