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Hamilton, VA vs Sammamish, WA

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Highlights
- Sammamish spends 12.4% more per student than Hamilton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.3% higher in Sammamish than in Hamilton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sammamish had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hamilton
 Hamilton, VASammamish, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,780  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor250  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Hamilton    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Becoming evermore expensive to live  More

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Over 18 years ago

Quality of life is good here in Hamilton, Virginia which is in Western Loudoun County. Pace is slower, people are friendly. It is quiet, rural and quaint area to raise  More

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Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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