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Seattle, WA vs Vista, CA

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Highlights
- Vista spends 18.5% less per student than Seattle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.2% higher in Vista than in Seattle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vista had 14.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Seattle

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 Seattle, WAVista, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,069$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996$13,161$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,846$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.5322.6516.23
 Students per Librarian989187444573
 Students per Counselor455513530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%12.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%6.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.5%81.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%23.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.0%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.9%25.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.19.4%5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%1.0%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 Vista    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I bought a house in Vista, CA, and lived there since 2013-2017. My kids and I loved that area (Shadow Ridge). People are friendly, down-to-earth, not snobby. I would  More

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I've lived here 3 years and it has an unbeatable climate. Close to everything you could want. A renovated downtown and access to mass transit. Very nice place, friendly  More

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Truly a hidden gem - I was nervous after first moving since it seemed far from San Diego, but my concerns have been fully alleviated in just a couple months of time in  More

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ZIPS IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
98115, 98103, 98133, 98105, 98118, 98125, 98122, 98117, 98144, 98109, 28 total
ZIPS IN VISTA, CALIFORNIA
92084 92083 92081

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