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Bellingham, WA vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 5.0% less per student than Bellingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.4% higher in San Diego than in Bellingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellingham
 Bellingham, WASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%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 San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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