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St. Louis, MO vs Issaquah, WA

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Highlights
- Issaquah spends 31.2% more per student than St. Louis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.9% higher in Issaquah than in St. Louis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Issaquah had 9.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Louis
 St. Louis, MOIssaquah, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,247  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

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Reviews for Issaquah    11 Reviews

Great place if you enjoy living in a city of cloned homes, cars, and humans with no souls. You know the ones. Why show off your new Mercedes, Land Rover or Porsche when  More

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I lived in Issaquah for close to 30 years. I have seen a lot of changes in the city - some good and some not so good. I was very sad to leave and even sorrier to have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Issaquah WAS a 5-star place to live, play, work, own a home, and raise a family. That was up until the late '70s and early 80s. Issaquah was a country utopia for over a  More

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