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Spokane, WA vs Minot, ND

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Highlights
- Minot spends 13.3% less per student than Spokane.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.2% lower in Minot than in Spokane. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Minot had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Spokane
 Spokane, WAMinot, NDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,313$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,157  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,605$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4144573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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Reviews for Minot    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I moved here five years ago and within the first two weeks I had an 80 so'me year old lady give me the stink eye for holding door open for her and an 80 some year old  More

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Over 7 years ago

Been living here for 20 + yrs... Pros - Safe, decent schools, commute, low unemployment & nice summers. Cons - Cost of living, taxes (highest in the state),  More

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Over 7 years ago

An amazing place to raise children of all races, very safe and plenty to do. The only downside is the weather in the winter but I tell you the summers make up for  More

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