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Anchorage, AK vs North Bend, WA

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Highlights
- North Bend spends 20.7% more per student than Anchorage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.3% higher in North Bend than in Anchorage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Bend had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Anchorage

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 Anchorage, AKNorth Bend, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,628$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,402$14,996$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,961$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.4418.5316.23
 Students per Librarian4999894573
 Students per Counselor413455530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%1.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.2%93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%18.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%54.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.8%17.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%5.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%1.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for North Bend    9 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I’ve been living in North Bend for almost 3 years and adore this place. Great place for outdoor recreation and an inspiring place for creatives. Home to numerous filming  More

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Tech democrats packed into million dollar cheaply built homes like so many sardines. Homes not affordable to locals, just transplants. The young adults live with their  More

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Over 8 years ago

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99504, 99507, 99508, 99577, 99502, 99515, 99516, 99501, 99517, 99503, 17 total
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