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Seattle, WA vs Langley, WA

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Highlights
- Langley spends 23.8% less per student than Seattle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.9% lower in Langley than in Seattle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Langley had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Seattle
 Seattle, WALangley, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,301$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,735$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12684573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%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 Langley    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

When we moved here in 1981 Langley was a town of 1000 with seven live theater groups. It now has only a few more people and a very active art and theater population.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Langley on Whidbey Island, is north of Seattle and is a bit of an unknown to much of the country. Whidbey is anchored on the north by the only sizeable town (Oak Harbor)  More

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Over 16 years ago

Langley on Whidbey Island, is north of Seattle and is a bit of an unknown to much of the country. Whidbey is anchored on the north by the only sizeable town (Oak Harbor)  More

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