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San Rafael, CA vs Snoqualmie, WA

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Highlights
- Snoqualmie spends 4.9% less per student than San Rafael.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% lower in Snoqualmie than in San Rafael. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Snoqualmie had 14.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Rafael
 San Rafael, CASnoqualmie, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 16 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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Reviews for Snoqualmie    3 Reviews

I've lived in this city for 8 years and it's awesome! The city is very well-maintained, highly-planned, and there's a close community throughout the city. The schools in  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here one year and are moving out. LOCATION, SIZE: The City of Snoqualmie about 30 minutes with traffic from Bellevue and an hour from Seattle during  More

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If you can stand the 6 months of gray, the location is great. Recreation is readily available right outside your door and commute to decent paying jobs is 30 mins or so.  More

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