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Palo Alto, CA vs Bellevue, WA

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Highlights
- Bellevue spends 9.1% more per student than Palo Alto.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.2% lower in Bellevue than in Palo Alto. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellevue had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palo Alto
 Palo Alto, CABellevue, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.82.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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Reviews for Bellevue    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Bellevue is absolutely amazing! Great for professionals and families! Many amenities in the city itself almost anything you need! Plus Seattle is a short drive from the  More

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I became a Bellevue resident twelve years ago after moving from Germany; I never lived anywhere else in the USA and have no intention of "experimenting". I also traveled  More

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I've lived in many different places in the U.S., and I loved Bellevue. Gorgeous mid-sized city with views of the cascades and beautiful lakes.  More

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