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Sammamish, WA vs Oakmont, PA

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- Oakmont spends 16.1% more per student than Sammamish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.0% lower in Oakmont than in Sammamish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakmont had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sammamish
 Sammamish, WAOakmont, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,006$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5424573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%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 Oakmont    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I rented in Oakmont for 2 years and commuted to downtown Pittsburgh daily. I recently bought a home here and love it. I have lived in 17 other locations over the past 15  More

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I owned a home in Oakmont that I just sold. It was a financial disaster. Traffic into and out of Pittsburgh is terrible at best. The raw sewage that dumps directly into  More

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