2026 Compare Cities Education:
Birmingham, MI vs Bellevue, WA

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Highlights
- Bellevue spends 32.1% more per student than Birmingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% higher in Bellevue than in Birmingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellevue had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Birmingham
 Birmingham, MIBellevue, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Birmingham    4 Reviews

I have lived here 20 years and have had enough! Too cold for me, other than that I have no  More

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Birmingham has all the benefits of a big city, with none of the negatives. It has that urban feel with a small town charm. We walk to restaurants, library, movie  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very enjoyable, excellent walking community with charming downtown and path through woods by the river. Great selection of dining establishments, mutiple outdoor  More

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Reviews for Bellevue    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Bellevue is absolutely amazing! Great for professionals and families! Many amenities in the city itself almost anything you need! Plus Seattle is a short drive from the  More

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I became a Bellevue resident twelve years ago after moving from Germany; I never lived anywhere else in the USA and have no intention of "experimenting". I also traveled  More

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I've lived in many different places in the U.S., and I loved Bellevue. Gorgeous mid-sized city with views of the cascades and beautiful lakes.  More

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