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Hayden, ID vs Bismarck, ND

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- Bismarck spends 69.5% more per student than Hayden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.3% lower in Bismarck than in Hayden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bismarck had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hayden
 Hayden, IDBismarck, NDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,927$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,177  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,131$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3804573
 Students per Counselor402  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Hayden    5 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be nice, but the city council is a joke. Califonians have moved in a the price of houses is now unaffordable. Pay is low and the cost of living is rising. The  More

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Hayden is a beautiful place with wretched weather. Cold, dreary, grey days are the norm from late Oct to late May. There is no “Spring” in Hayden. It can barely eeek out  More

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Hayden is beautiful, but all of North Idaho is getting very crowded. Wages are low; cost of living has gotten pretty high. Maybe we just have bad luck, but we live in a  More

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Reviews for Bismarck    14 Reviews

I have lived in many places throughout the U.S. I came here with my job and can't wait to leave. This city may be right for some people, but it's definitely not for  More

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I have lived in a small town about 45 minutes away from Bismarck and then moved to University of Mary 5 years ago and have lived in Bismarck ever since. I am still at  More

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Over 9 years ago

What is fun about Bismarck much anything around to go too ? such as lakes parks good fishing and other things resorts and casinos  More

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