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Kokomo, IN vs Bellingham, WA

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Highlights
- Bellingham spends 32.9% more per student than Kokomo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.7% higher in Bellingham than in Kokomo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellingham had 6.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kokomo
 Kokomo, INBellingham, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,430  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12124573
 Students per Counselor1177  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Kokomo    11 Reviews

I hate to be so harsh on this place. The majority of people are here against their will. It’s low income, not a lot of job opportunities, and a place that’s hard to  More

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Over 4 years ago

Old factory town filled with rednecks and crime. A prime drug trading spot for gangs from Chicago and Detroit, this town has it all! With below par water and air safety  More

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Extremely boring town with hardly any social activities to partake in. Lots of parks. Markland mall, restaurants around SR31 around Alto and the YMCA in the so called  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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