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Georgetown, TX vs Bellingham, WA

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Highlights
- Bellingham spends 36.5% more per student than Georgetown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.1% higher in Bellingham than in Georgetown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellingham had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Georgetown
 Georgetown, TXBellingham, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12124573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Georgetown    17 Reviews

I grew up in old Georgetown (80’s kid here) and it was amazing. I left after high school (college) and lived near San Antonio for a couple years but always came back to  More

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One of the worst places I have ever had the misfortune to live. Quite expensive because of many hidden costs. The phoniest people I have ever met. They pretend Southern  More

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Over 9 years ago

Charming. Not too big and not too small. All conveniences within 5 minutes. Near major highways. Property tax is more reasonable than Travis County (Austin).  More

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Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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