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Chesapeake, VA vs Bothell, WA

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- Bothell spends 54.9% more per student than Chesapeake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.3% higher in Bothell than in Chesapeake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bothell had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chesapeake
 Chesapeake, VABothell, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,011  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Chesapeake    33 Reviews

I lived here in Virginia near the Cedar Rd. not so far from Tidewater Community college. If you want a great place to live to raise children, its Chesapeake  More

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I live around this area currently, in the "Hampton Roads". Which consists of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, and Chesapeake. We're  More

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I was born in Hampton Roads and lived there for more than 65 years. We lived in the city of Chesapeake for three years from 2014-2017. Frankly, we were very glad to  More

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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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