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Turlock, CA vs Bellingham, WA

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Highlights
- Bellingham spends 22.4% more per student than Turlock.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.1% lower in Bellingham than in Turlock. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellingham had 15.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Turlock
 Turlock, CABellingham, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,636  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12124573
 Students per Counselor729  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Turlock    6 Reviews

I love how it's calm but I hate how it's overpopulated and not very environmentally friendly, there is so much fast food restaurants and not really any vegan or  More

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I have lived here for 35 years. I love this town. It is just the right size. Shopping is better here than in larger towns like Modesto. Traffic is heavy at tines, but  More

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Almost every time my husband and I go out to eat here, tables around us are always praying. Everything in this town seems to revolve around your Christian faith. When  More

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Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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