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Spokane, WA vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Yakima spends 7.4% less per student than Spokane.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% higher in Yakima than in Spokane. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yakima had 18.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Spokane
 Spokane, WAYakima, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,346$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,157  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,790$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16484573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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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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