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Seattle, WA vs American Canyon, CA

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Highlights
- American Canyon spends 9.2% less per student than Seattle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.9% higher in American Canyon than in Seattle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- American Canyon had 10.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Seattle
 Seattle, WAAmerican Canyon, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,168$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock576034573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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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Reviews for American Canyon    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to American Canyon from Vallejo and resided there for 7 years. We recently moved only 1 exit up and slightly regret leaving when we did. It's only been 18 months  More

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Over 6 years ago

Lived here 30+ years. Great climate and schools. Easy freeway access in all directions. Laid back living with close access to great restaurants and live entertainment. A  More

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I am a long time resident, (approx. 25 years), & I initially moved out here when this was considered "out in the Boonies". Having grown up mostly in Vallejo, and  More

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