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Yakima, WA vs Sweet Home, OR

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Highlights
- Sweet Home spends 10.0% more per student than Yakima.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% lower in Sweet Home than in Yakima. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sweet Home had 6.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Yakima
 Yakima, WASweet Home, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,566  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6834573
 Students per Counselor432  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Sweet Home    4 Reviews

My son and his family are looking at a job transfer from Medford where fire smoke is getting nearly unbearable. I told him it’s bad in this area too, but what do the  More

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Over 7 years ago

This little town has potential but not enough financial support backing its law enforcement and park area's. Very depressed community and as an old logging town it  More

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Sweet Home is a beautiful town in the mountains with a river running through town. There are two reservoirs within a few minutes drive. Great fishing, boating and  More

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