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Blaine, WA vs San Rafael, CA

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Highlights
- San Rafael spends 22.6% more per student than Blaine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.0% higher in San Rafael than in Blaine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Rafael had 8.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blaine
 Blaine, WASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Blaine    3 Reviews

Over 13 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 14 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 San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 16 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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