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San Bernardino, CA vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Seattle spends 36.8% more per student than San Bernardino.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.5% lower in Seattle than in San Bernardino. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seattle had 34.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Bernardino
 San Bernardino, CASeattle, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for San Bernardino    19 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in san bernardino for now 8 years, id definitely say la is way better, from just looks to safety. i've seen a lot of sh*t happen here an it's sad. i never leave  More

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This place is the biggest county in all the United States, and it is also the biggest **** hole in the United States. It is a historical place with a tremendous story to  More

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Over 7 years ago

While I do believe the average housing price is slightly off (it is listed at $229,000, but it's actually more like $250,000), San Bernardino is still one of the most  More

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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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