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Issaquah, WA vs State College, PA

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Highlights
- State College spends 14.7% more per student than Issaquah.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.2% lower in State College than in Issaquah. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Issaquah
 Issaquah, WAState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%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 State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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