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Watsonville, CA vs Bellingham, WA

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- Bellingham spends 5.2% more per student than Watsonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.7% lower in Bellingham than in Watsonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellingham had 48.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Watsonville
 Watsonville, CABellingham, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,552  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12124573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Watsonville    3 Reviews

We live in a nice area and love the climate but cost of living have gotten way out of hand. Vandals walk around smashing windows over and over without getting  More

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the cost of housing is slightly more affordable (just slightly). Close to the beach and near perfect weather. Especially during summer when it was 107 in San Jose' it  More

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Over 19 years ago

Nice neighborhood, but since moving here we have not felt a sense of  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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