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Bellingham, WA vs Port Richey, FL

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- Port Richey spends 38.8% less per student than Bellingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% higher in Port Richey than in Bellingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Richey had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellingham
 Bellingham, WAPort Richey, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,539$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,221$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock405794573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%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.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Port Richey    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

It's Florida, so yeah, it's hot. Way too hot. Why is this place populated? Keep an extra pair of clothes in your car because by the time you get there from your front  More

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Port Richey is only 2.7 square miles, so the majority of us who have a Port Richey address don't actually live in PR. I have been hear over a year now and still don't  More

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Over 15 years ago

The area has become very run down in the last few years. Many properties are empty, house prices falling. Crime and drugs are on the rise. Not the best of places to  More

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