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Seattle, WA vs Milwaukee, WI

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Highlights
- Milwaukee spends 17.4% less per student than Seattle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.7% lower in Milwaukee than in Seattle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Milwaukee had 11.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Seattle

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 Seattle, WAMilwaukee, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,069$16,577$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996$13,645$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,846$7,875$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.5315.4416.23
 Students per Librarian98912344573
 Students per Counselor455527530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%9.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.5%84.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%21.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.0%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.9%25.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.19.4%6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%1.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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Reviews for Milwaukee    110 Reviews

I have lived in Milwaukee for about 5 years. I really like the area, but I also plan on moving away soon. It is a unique city that has its charm though. Here is my  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've gone to Milwaukee many times for vacation, and it is a beautiful city with great lakeside views and beaches, stunning river walks, and of course the delicous cheese  More

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Over 3 years ago

Pretty decent city with some things to offer although crime is on the rise and segregation is out of control by race and income  More

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ZIPS IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
98115, 98103, 98133, 98105, 98118, 98125, 98122, 98117, 98144, 98109, 28 total
ZIPS IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
53215, 53209, 53218, 53221, 53204, 53207, 53211, 53219, 53216, 53212, 22 total

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