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Alameda, CA vs Bellingham, WA

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Highlights
- Bellingham spends 3.2% less per student than Alameda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.8% lower in Bellingham than in Alameda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellingham had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alameda
 Alameda, CABellingham, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12124573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 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 4 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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