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Issaquah, WA vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- Petaluma spends 16.0% less per student than Issaquah.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.4% higher in Petaluma than in Issaquah. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petaluma had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Issaquah
 Issaquah, WAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,508$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock142404573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Issaquah    11 Reviews

Great place if you enjoy living in a city of cloned homes, cars, and humans with no souls. You know the ones. Why show off your new Mercedes, Land Rover or Porsche when  More

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I lived in Issaquah for close to 30 years. I have seen a lot of changes in the city - some good and some not so good. I was very sad to leave and even sorrier to have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Issaquah WAS a 5-star place to live, play, work, own a home, and raise a family. That was up until the late '70s and early 80s. Issaquah was a country utopia for over a  More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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