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Seattle, WA vs Flagstaff, AZ

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Highlights
- Flagstaff spends 39.6% less per student than Seattle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.9% lower in Flagstaff than in Seattle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Flagstaff had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Seattle

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 Seattle, WAFlagstaff, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,069$12,118$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996$10,438$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,846$5,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.5316.3316.23
 Students per Librarian9898084573
 Students per Counselor455357530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%2.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.5%95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%21.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.0%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.9%51.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.19.4%13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%4.1%1.5%

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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 2 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 Flagstaff    50 Reviews

Amber · 

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  More

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ZIPS IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
98115, 98103, 98133, 98105, 98118, 98125, 98122, 98117, 98144, 98109, 28 total
ZIPS IN FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA
86001 86004 86011

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