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Bellingham, WA vs Pittsburgh, PA

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Highlights
- Pittsburgh spends 35.4% more per student than Bellingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.1% lower in Pittsburgh than in Bellingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pittsburgh had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellingham

Education
 Bellingham, WAPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,213$23,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140$17,801$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,672$11,006$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.1113.1616.23
 Students per Librarian12125424573
 Students per Counselor373327530
 Grade School Educ.1.7%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%4.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.6%93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%14.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.0%8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%45.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.9%13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%4.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.3%3.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 3 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 1 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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ZIPS IN BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON
98225 98226 98229
ZIPS IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
15206, 15213, 15217, 15212, 15210, 15216, 15205, 15220, 15219, 15214, 23 total

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