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Bellingham, WA vs Castle Pines, CO

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- Castle Pines spends 26.2% less per student than Bellingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% higher in Castle Pines than in Bellingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Castle Pines had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellingham
 Bellingham, WACastle Pines, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,699$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,132$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9144573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%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 Castle Pines    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Great place to  More

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The weather in this part of CO is absolutely wonderful. This is largely due to the altitude and lack of humidity. It can be 32 degrees and not feel cold. One day may  More

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