2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lakewood, WA vs Seaside, OR

Change Cities
Highlights
- Seaside spends 68.3% more per student than Lakewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.6% lower in Seaside than in Lakewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seaside had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lakewood
 Lakewood, WASeaside, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,908$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,752$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5104573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Lakewood    7 Reviews

Historically, Lakewood has had a bad reputation for being a crime ridden city, but since its incorporation in 1996 it has seen a transformation. Many of its roads have  More

   |    Reply

Over 7 years ago

Lakewood is the worst city in the state. With a murder rate that has grown upwards of 20 people a year, to the home invasions that happen every day in the city, don’t  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

lakewood(chocolate city, lakeview, eastside,tillicum/woodbrook,lakecity) all crime drug and gang filled areas. very high murder rate for a suburb..and there are way too  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Lakewood

Reviews for Seaside    2 Reviews

Horrible crime, you can’t leave your house without seeing flocks of drug addicts nor take a nature walk without seeing vagrant camps full of dirty, used needles and  More

   |    Reply

I lived in Seaside Oregon from 1974 te 1982, off and on. Now I'm way over in Pennsylvania, but I still call Seaside home. The area is so beautiful ... there's no place  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Seaside


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.