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Yakima, WA vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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Highlights
- Sierra Vista spends 34.0% less per student than Yakima.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% higher in Sierra Vista than in Yakima. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sierra Vista had 23.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Yakima

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 Yakima, WASierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,346$10,785$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,566$9,247$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,790$4,892$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.6618.8916.23
 Students per Librarian164831414573
 Students per Counselor432485530
 Grade School Educ.12.3%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%4.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.75.5%93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%28.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.8%11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.0%32.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.2%9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%1.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 5 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 8 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 Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 2 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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ZIPS IN YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
98902 98908 98901
ZIPS IN SIERRA VISTA, ARIZONA
85635 85613

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