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Yakima, WA vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 34.2% less per student than Yakima.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% lower in Tucson than in Yakima. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 14.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Yakima

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 Yakima, WATucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,346$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,566$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,790$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.6616.6616.23
 Students per Librarian164814474573
 Students per Counselor432519530
 Grade School Educ.12.3%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.75.5%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.8%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.0%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.2%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%1.8%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 Tucson    286 Reviews

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Almost eight years and this place still hasn't grown on me. Or my spouse. The summers are oppressive, and the winters (thanks, climate change!) are now wet even though  More

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ZIPS IN YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
98902 98908 98901
ZIPS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total

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