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Ithaca, NY vs Bellingham, WA

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- Bellingham spends 42.5% less per student than Ithaca.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 74.1% higher in Bellingham than in Ithaca. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellingham had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ithaca
 Ithaca, NYBellingham, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,054  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12124573
 Students per Counselor332  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  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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