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Bellingham, WA vs Ukiah, CA

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Highlights
- Ukiah spends 6.8% less per student than Bellingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% higher in Ukiah than in Bellingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ukiah had 13.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellingham
 Bellingham, WAUkiah, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,048$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,002$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock640904573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Ukiah    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Well from reading the reviews one would not live here. I think that's a ruse because I'm going on 9 years in the town and I love it. Now if your from the South then your  More

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If you are reading this, then do not buy into what some AI robotic paragraph of text says from Google. Here it is from a real person, a real ex-citizen. If you  More

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I am a transplant from Los Angeles/OC and have lived here for 6 years. Thankfully I do not live in the city of Ukiah. I live in the east hills and am in my 40s trying to  More

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