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Bellingham, WA vs Johnstown, PA

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- Johnstown spends 1.7% more per student than Bellingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.9% lower in Johnstown than in Bellingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Johnstown had 9.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellingham
 Bellingham, WAJohnstown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,507$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,743$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7814573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.6%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 Johnstown    16 Reviews

It is a historic city with a booming economy located in Johnstown, PA. In the past two years, crime and drug problems have decreased, and the city promotes arts,  More

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Over 5 years ago

It's a filthy drug thug pitbull  More

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Over 13 years ago

Johnstown is very sceneic. The people are very nice howeever, if you go too far out into suburbia you will find a great deal of ignorance and racism. The down side is  More

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