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Yakima, WA vs Payson, AZ

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Highlights
- Payson spends 21.1% less per student than Yakima.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% lower in Payson than in Yakima. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Payson had 22.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Yakima
 Yakima, WAPayson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,566  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,591$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock22074573
 Students per Counselor432  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 6 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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