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Seattle, WA vs Yonkers, NY

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Highlights
- Yonkers spends 56.3% more per student than Seattle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.2% lower in Yonkers than in Seattle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yonkers had 13.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Seattle

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 Seattle, WAYonkers, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,069$31,362$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996$27,367$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,846$18,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.5312.7416.23
 Students per Librarian9899324573
 Students per Counselor455315530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%9.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.5%82.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%16.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.0%8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.9%34.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.19.4%12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%1.5%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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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 Yonkers    7 Reviews

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I lived in Yonkers my entire life, close enough to the city with less congestion. Some areas are difficult to access, and you must have a car to get around. There are a  More

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I've lived in this city for over 20 years in the Bryn Mawr section and I love it. We are the closest suburb to NYC. I can go and watch a broadway show and be back at  More

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My family and I have lived in northeast Yonkers for 18 years after leaving the grime and crime of Manhattan (my home). I bought a cute colonial on a quiet street 11  More

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ZIPS IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
98115, 98103, 98133, 98105, 98118, 98125, 98122, 98117, 98144, 98109, 28 total
ZIPS IN YONKERS, NEW YORK
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