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Seattle, WA vs Yuba City, CA

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Highlights
- Yuba City spends 34.0% less per student than Seattle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.1% higher in Yuba City than in Seattle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yuba City had 17.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Seattle
 Seattle, WAYuba City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,246$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,026$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7629004573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%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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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 Yuba City    15 Reviews

I was born here and lived here on and off. Yuba City and Marysville, the town across from it have become rampid with theft (all kinds from your car potted plants from  More

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Admittedly, if you're looking for hipster cafes, hoppin' dance clubs, and fancy shopping, you're going to be very disappointed. Though, if you're looking for an older  More

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Yuba City has the best shopping near Smartsville where I live. It has most of the big box stores and quite a nice selection of smaller and privately owned stores. I like  More

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