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Sammamish, WA vs Auburn, CA

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- Auburn spends 22.8% less per student than Sammamish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.4% higher in Auburn than in Sammamish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Auburn had 5.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sammamish
 Sammamish, WAAuburn, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,501$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock180574573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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Reviews for Auburn    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall Auburn has a good quality of life and this town still has that small town charm. Auburn is a good place to raise a family and the schools are decent. Auburn  More

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Over 7 years ago

There isnt anything for kids/ teens to do around here except go to a park thats typically filled with a bunch of druggys so i give this town a terrible rating.. sorry  More

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Over 14 years ago

Auburn is Beautiful city to live  More

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