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Sammamish, WA vs Fargo, ND

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Highlights
- Fargo spends 14.9% less per student than Sammamish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.7% lower in Fargo than in Sammamish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fargo had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sammamish
 Sammamish, WAFargo, NDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,075$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,111$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2864573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Tyrel · 

Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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