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Idaho Falls, ID vs Bellingham, WA

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- Bellingham spends 125.9% more per student than Idaho Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% lower in Bellingham than in Idaho Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellingham had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Idaho Falls
 Idaho Falls, IDBellingham, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,198  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12124573
 Students per Counselor456  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Idaho Falls    36 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

After escaping the liberalism in California I moved here with my family and loved the friendly folks, cleanliness, and beautiful views. Some things that I dislike is the  More

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I have lived here for about 17 years. I will admit that I have difficulty with the winter, the wind and the traffic. It seems that the traffic is constantly getting  More

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Anywhere in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah are now THEe BEST places to live. There is a reason people are flocking there...to live red, since blue has driven them out  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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