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Seattle, WA vs Williamsville, NY

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Highlights
- Williamsville spends 16.7% more per student than Seattle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.4% lower in Williamsville than in Seattle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Williamsville had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Seattle
 Seattle, WAWilliamsville, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,413$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8684573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%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.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.6%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 4 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 Williamsville    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

schools are 10 meaning the best, crime rates low, friendly  More

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The weather here is perfect. Pretty mild winters for the Buffalo area because we are not in the snow belt. Summers are fantastic. Nothing compares to New York in the  More

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I live in a great town--Williamsville offers the affordable housing, great place to raise a family, friendly neighbors convenient with regards to sports, entertainment,  More

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