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Bellingham, WA vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda spends 31.0% less per student than Bellingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% higher in Punta Gorda than in Bellingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Punta Gorda had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellingham
 Bellingham, WAPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,876$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6834573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 4 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 5 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 Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 9 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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