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Bellingham, WA vs Rancho Mirage, CA

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Highlights
- Rancho Mirage spends 11.1% less per student than Bellingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.5% higher in Rancho Mirage than in Bellingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rancho Mirage had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellingham
 Bellingham, WARancho Mirage, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,213$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140$12,853$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,672$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.1123.3616.23
 Students per Librarian1212249534573
 Students per Counselor373526530
 Grade School Educ.1.7%2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.6%93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%26.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.0%7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%44.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.9%12.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%4.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.3%3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 2 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 3 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 Rancho Mirage    3 Reviews

There are some commendable features in the city. The roads are in much better shape than surrounding towns. The road verge along city maintained streets has an  More

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Over 8 years ago

I received my property tax bill the other day. I was surprised to see it had increased by nearly two thousand dollars. I called the county and was told that the value of  More

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We chose Rancho Mirage for its centrality in the Inland Empire. With a populaltion under 20,000, it has a small community feel. However, it is surrounded by some  More

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