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Lima, OH vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Seattle spends 50.5% more per student than Lima.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.9% higher in Seattle than in Lima. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seattle had 10.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lima
 Lima, OHSeattle, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,493  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor464  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Lima    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

This is the most depressed city I have ever been in. It is a ghetto town and is very sad. The mall has nothing to offer and many retailers have moved out. Their style  More

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Over 16 years ago

Want to know what the best thing is about Lima? Nothing! Most places have at least a few things that make them unique and appealing. Not Lima; as a matter of fact, I am  More

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Over 17 years ago

I grew up around Dayton/ Lima area. We are seriously thinking of moving someplace warmer - south east. We have lived here because this is where our family if from. We  More

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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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