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Bellingham, WA vs Pensacola, FL

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- Pensacola spends 37.8% less per student than Bellingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% lower in Pensacola than in Bellingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pensacola had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellingham
 Bellingham, WAPensacola, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,709$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,296$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8224573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%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 Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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