2025 Compare Cities Education:
Coos Bay, OR vs Seattle, WA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Seattle spends 27.8% more per student than Coos Bay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.6% higher in Seattle than in Coos Bay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seattle had 7.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Coos Bay
 Coos Bay, ORSeattle, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,309  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor562  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Coos Bay    11 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Residents since 1990. Pros: The weather is exceptionally mild. We find it a very inexpensive, convenient, and laid back place to live. North Bend has an airport (OTH)  More

   |    Reply

My son is thinking about moving to coos bay, I have read some comments, doesn't sound so good. He has a family and he thinks he can get a good job. He lives in colorado.  More

   |    Reply

Over 11 years ago

nice  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Coos Bay

Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

   |    Reply

Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

   |    Reply

if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Seattle


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.