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Seattle, WA vs Boise City, OK

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Highlights
- Boise City spends 27.9% less per student than Seattle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.6% lower in Boise City than in Seattle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boise City had 12.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Seattle
 Seattle, WABoise City, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,467$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,790$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3154573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock0.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Boise City    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

This place had the nice surface vibe of a small town. But there was a lot below the surface. There used to be a high suicide rate. Long-term residents would keep grudges  More

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