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Omaha, NE vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Seattle spends 37.5% more per student than Omaha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% higher in Seattle than in Omaha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seattle had 5.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Omaha

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 Omaha, NESeattle, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,596$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,673$14,996$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,312$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1218.5316.23
 Students per Librarian4159894573
 Students per Counselor372455530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%2.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.3%95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%13.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.8%6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.7%65.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.1%19.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%5.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%3.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Omaha    122 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Born and raised in Omaha, moved to the Pacific Northwest for 50 years, and now back in Omaha. Feels safe, secure, good health care, lots of activities. Compared to  More

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Over 1 years ago

Many of the reviews say Omaha is good for family life - it is, but it also offers the best of quality urban living. I've lived here for 20 years, after living in  More

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Pros: Not much happens, no news is good news. No major tornadoes for decades!! Education can be good in areas. Career opportunities for those who take risks and  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 2 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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ZIPS IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA
68104, 68107, 68116, 68134, 68164, 68135, 68137, 68144, 68105, 68154, 28 total
ZIPS IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
98115, 98103, 98133, 98105, 98118, 98125, 98122, 98117, 98144, 98109, 28 total

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