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Bellingham, WA vs Bellevue, WA

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Highlights
- Bellevue spends 16.6% more per student than Bellingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.3% higher in Bellevue than in Bellingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellevue had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellingham
 Bellingham, WABellevue, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
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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Reviews for Bellevue    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Bellevue is absolutely amazing! Great for professionals and families! Many amenities in the city itself almost anything you need! Plus Seattle is a short drive from the  More

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I became a Bellevue resident twelve years ago after moving from Germany; I never lived anywhere else in the USA and have no intention of "experimenting". I also traveled  More

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I've lived in many different places in the U.S., and I loved Bellevue. Gorgeous mid-sized city with views of the cascades and beautiful lakes.  More

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