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Olympia, WA vs Blaine, WA

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Highlights
- Blaine spends 0.6% more per student than Olympia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% lower in Blaine than in Olympia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blaine had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olympia

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 Olympia, WABlaine, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,104$17,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853$14,140$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,162$8,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio1817.1116.23
 Students per Librarian124612124573
 Students per Counselor439373530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%3.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.1%94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%20.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.5%4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.3%34.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.1%8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%4.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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Reviews for Blaine    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sitting on the border just before you cross into British Columbia, Canada is the small town of Blaine. Just to the south is Bellingham (pop about 75,000). The area  More

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Over 12 years ago

Have lived in Blaine and nearby areas (Birch Bay, Bellingham) on and off about 3 years.If you like peaceful surroundings and the laid back life (for some, might be  More

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When you wonder where in the U.S. remains a Mayberry, a serene, small, Cleaver family town, this is it. I didn't want to leave. Pat at the Post Office, streets so wide  More

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ZIPS IN OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON
98501 98502 98506
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