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Columbia, MO vs Bellevue, WA

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Highlights
- Bellevue spends 41.0% more per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.9% higher in Bellevue than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellevue had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, MOBellevue, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,303  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor260  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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Reviews for Bellevue    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Bellevue is absolutely amazing! Great for professionals and families! Many amenities in the city itself almost anything you need! Plus Seattle is a short drive from the  More

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I became a Bellevue resident twelve years ago after moving from Germany; I never lived anywhere else in the USA and have no intention of "experimenting". I also traveled  More

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I've lived in many different places in the U.S., and I loved Bellevue. Gorgeous mid-sized city with views of the cascades and beautiful lakes.  More

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