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Bellingham, WA vs Dodge City, KS

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Highlights
- Dodge City spends 25.8% less per student than Bellingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% higher in Dodge City than in Bellingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dodge City had 23.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellingham
 Bellingham, WADodge City, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,768$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,735$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4774573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock18.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock72.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Dodge City    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We went to Dodge City on a job interview and liked the place until we got down to talking with the realtor. I don't know where they came up with the median housing cost,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Extremely low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live 4. Old Western town atmosphere Cons: 1. Very poor school  More

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