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Issaquah, WA vs Waltham, MA

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Highlights
- Waltham spends 17.4% more per student than Issaquah.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.3% lower in Waltham than in Issaquah. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waltham had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Issaquah

Education
 Issaquah, WAWaltham, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,069$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996$19,196$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,846$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.5311.9916.23
 Students per Librarian9893544573
 Students per Counselor455331530
 Grade School Educ.0.9%3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%3.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.9%92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%11.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.3%6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.5%55.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.23.5%19.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%2.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.1%3.1%1.5%

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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 5 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 Waltham    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  More

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ZIPS IN ISSAQUAH, WASHINGTON
98027 98029
ZIPS IN WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
02453 02451 02452

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