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Blaine, WA vs Issaquah, WA

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Highlights
- Issaquah spends 16.6% more per student than Blaine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.3% higher in Issaquah than in Blaine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Issaquah had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Blaine
 Blaine, WAIssaquah, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%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 Issaquah    11 Reviews

Great place if you enjoy living in a city of cloned homes, cars, and humans with no souls. You know the ones. Why show off your new Mercedes, Land Rover or Porsche when  More

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I lived in Issaquah for close to 30 years. I have seen a lot of changes in the city - some good and some not so good. I was very sad to leave and even sorrier to have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Issaquah WAS a 5-star place to live, play, work, own a home, and raise a family. That was up until the late '70s and early 80s. Issaquah was a country utopia for over a  More

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