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Albuquerque, NM vs Bellingham, WA

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- Bellingham spends 33.7% more per student than Albuquerque.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.6% higher in Bellingham than in Albuquerque. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellingham had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Albuquerque
 Albuquerque, NMBellingham, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,072  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12124573
 Students per Counselor350  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  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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