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Bellingham, WA vs San Francisco, CA

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Highlights
- San Francisco spends 22.1% more per student than Bellingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.2% higher in San Francisco than in Bellingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Francisco had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellingham
 Bellingham, WASan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,016$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12964573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%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 San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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