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Kirkland, WA vs Seal Beach, CA

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- Seal Beach spends 23.9% less per student than Kirkland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.3% higher in Seal Beach than in Kirkland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seal Beach had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kirkland
 Kirkland, WASeal Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Kirkland    14 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

12 years in Kirkland. It sure changed but love it. Great waterfront, restaurants, art galleries, public transportation, parks, and schools. And only 20 minutes from  More

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Beautiful water and mountain views, enticing wailing culture, bars, restaurants and upscale shopping. Lived here for 7 years now and lookig to move to someplace sunnier  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are not living in our home in Kirkland at the moment (retired now and moving about) and we miss it. Our home is in a lovely small cul de sac and backs on to a  More

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Reviews for Seal Beach    3 Reviews

Beach towns are notoriously crowded in the summer, but if you can overlook the crowds you will find a small town feeling comforting in Seal Beach. The beach community of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Seal Beach has the best weather of any place I've lived, and I've lived in two coutries, 5 states, and 14 cities or towns. Seal Beach has vitually no air pullution,  More

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My dad and uncle were born and raised in Seal Beach; my grandparents bought their family home back in 1963 (when my dad was 12) for about $50K. 3 bedroom, 2 bath,  More

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