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Bellingham, WA vs Rome, GA

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- Rome spends 17.3% less per student than Bellingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.2% lower in Rome than in Bellingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rome had 16.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellingham
 Bellingham, WARome, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,242$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,108$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6054573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Rome    11 Reviews

Outside of the Atlanta area, ROME is one of Georgia's largest cities and is the heart of the ABC TRIANGLE (Atlanta, Birmingham and Chattanooga all easy drives from  More

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I moved to Rome Georgia with my wife almost 30 years ago from New Jersey and raised four children in this wonderful community. It is a beautiful place to  More

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Over 11 years ago

Climate is very comfortable. Some humidity, but overall, it isn't too hot or  More

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