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Seattle, WA vs Craig, CO

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Highlights
- Craig spends 36.5% less per student than Seattle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% lower in Craig than in Seattle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Craig had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Seattle
 Seattle, WACraig, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,752$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,803$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.8%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.  Unlock3.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Craig    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Craig for 2 years, and they were the most miserable years of my life. The people are backwards and stuck in the 1970's. They voted down a rec-center; when I  More

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Over 10 years ago

I would ice pick myself in the throat if I had to live in this piece of garbage town. Everyone there is a meth head I bet they even wear their socks to bed. You would  More

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Over 13 years ago

The community is small and non progressive about change. Bigots and Rednecks. Only place on the map the climate and people are a match COLD and self serving.   More

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