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Great Falls, VA vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Seattle spends 14.2% more per student than Great Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.1% higher in Seattle than in Great Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seattle had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Great Falls
 Great Falls, VASeattle, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Great Falls    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Close to Washington, DC (so you get the benefits of a major metropolitan area), yet maintains a semi-rural character. No multi-family housing. Excellent school system.  More

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Over 18 years ago

We actually live in a small part of Great Falls that is located in Loudoun County, but this comment actually applies to the bulk of the area in Northern Virginia.   More

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Over 19 years ago

It takes way too much money out here for anyone who is just starting or trying to get a foothold in the working world. You cannot afford to live anywhere without having  More

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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

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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

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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

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