2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ferndale, WA vs Allegan, MI

Change Cities
Highlights
- Allegan spends 24.0% less per student than Ferndale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.1% higher in Allegan than in Ferndale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Allegan had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ferndale
 Ferndale, WAAllegan, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,078$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,820$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5954573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Ferndale    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Ferndale is expensive. Its a great place, next to the ocean, safe, close to local Bellingham nightlife, lots of scenery and parks but it's just too unaffordable. I'm a  More

   |    Reply

Over 18 years ago

Our property taxes went up 45% this year. Guess we shouldn't have weeded the yard or mowed the lawn! Gas prices are 40 cents per gallon higher than the national  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Ferndale

Reviews for Allegan    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The summers get up to mid 80's to mid 90's. The humidity is the killer though. Some days it's like you are drinking your air and living outside of air conditioning is  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

The cost of living in Allegan is rather nice. You can get an apartment for about $500 a month and it's not that terrible or a house for $700 that's rather nice. The  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Allegan


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.