2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bothell, WA vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Philadelphia spends 28.8% more per student than Bothell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% lower in Philadelphia than in Bothell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Philadelphia had 8.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bothell
 Bothell, WAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,843$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,842$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23804573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Bothell    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Bothell is amazing, downtown is nice and cozy and our restaurants are great. the suburban neighborhoods are welcoming and friendly. visit  More

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We have lived in and near Bothell for 20 years. The schools here are great, and if you’re college educated, the job market is great, too. We moved to the Pacific  More

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Over 6 years ago

I love BOTHELL. It's beautiful and safe.  More

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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