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Blaine, WA vs Alameda, CA

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- Alameda spends 3.3% more per student than Blaine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.3% higher in Alameda than in Blaine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alameda had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blaine
 Blaine, WAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Blaine    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Sitting on the border just before you cross into British Columbia, Canada is the small town of Blaine. Just to the south is Bellingham (pop about 75,000). The area  More

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Over 13 years ago

Have lived in Blaine and nearby areas (Birch Bay, Bellingham) on and off about 3 years.If you like peaceful surroundings and the laid back life (for some, might be  More

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When you wonder where in the U.S. remains a Mayberry, a serene, small, Cleaver family town, this is it. I didn't want to leave. Pat at the Post Office, streets so wide  More

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Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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