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Seattle, WA vs Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ

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- Pinetop-Lakeside spends 37.2% less per student than Seattle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% lower in Pinetop-Lakeside than in Seattle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pinetop-Lakeside had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Seattle
 Seattle, WAPinetop-Lakeside, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,613$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,479$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13344573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Pinetop-Lakeside    3 Reviews

I'm active duty and moved here about 16 months ago for a permanent change of duty station. My family and I were looking for a nice quiet place that was safe and cost of  More

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Over 15 years ago

We had a vacation home in White Mountain summer homes area. The climate in summer is nicer than in the deserts of south AZ. Homes/cabins are a bit expensive,(we sold a  More

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Over 18 years ago

For any interested in moving or visiting this area here are the basics of it. It is a small community that is growing from people trying to escape the city life.  More

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