2026 Compare Cities Education:
Richardson, TX vs Bellevue, WA

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Highlights
- Bellevue spends 52.4% more per student than Richardson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.5% higher in Bellevue than in Richardson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellevue had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Richardson
 Richardson, TXBellevue, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Richardson    6 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Lived in Richardson for 40 years and it's home. Good schools, hospitals, emergency services, retail and restaurants. Fair weather and slightly high but reasonable cost  More

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Over 16 years ago

It's great to live in a neighborhood. Better yet a community. It is relatively quiet and peaceful. Having lived in the city (Dallas) for a number of years it was a  More

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Over 18 years ago

My wife and I have lived in Richardson for 4 years now. Richardson is like anywhere else in terms of it depends on what you are looking for. Richardson has a lot of  More

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Reviews for Bellevue    19 Reviews

Over 7 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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