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Bellingham, WA (Geneva / Sudden Valley)

Found within zip codes: 98226, 98284, 98220

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Bellingham, WA (Geneva / Sudden Valley)

NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$374,100

medium cost relative to Washington
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,389,000+		0%
$1,792,001-$2,389,000		1%
$1,194,001-$1,792,000		1%
$956,001-$1,194,000		3%
$717,001-$956,000		9%
$478,001-$717,000		21%
$239,001-$478,000		56%
$119,001-$239,000		5%
$0-$119,000		3%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very high cost relative to WA, very high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet, Artsy/funky, Urban Sophisticates

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 9 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Government employees, some Clerical, assistants & technical support
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some East Asian, some Mexican
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD	GRADES

There are no schools physically located in this neighborhood.

This neighborhood is served by two school districts.

MOUNT BAKER SCH DIST 507, WA School District

2,324 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	5
Better than: of WA school districts	49.3%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	69.2%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
18
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

62%	61%	73%	72%	51%	49%	STATE
62%	61%	73%	72%	51%	49%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	81.9	70.4
BLACK (%)	0.6	5.7
HISPANIC (%)	6.4	12.9
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.8	7.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	8.0	2.7

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	59.6	36.1

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,901	$11,390,000	53.7
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$473	$1,099,000	5.2
STAFF	$262	$610,000	2.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$222	$516,000	2.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$447	$1,038,000	4.9
OPERATION	$701	$1,630,000	7.7
TRANSPORTATION	$518	$1,205,000	5.7
OTHER	$222	$515,000	2.4
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,846	$6,613,000	31.2
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,383	$3,215,000	15.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,130	$21,218,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	42.3
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	6.6

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BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DIST 501, WA School District

10,575 Students enrolled in District

25 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	9
Better than: of WA school districts	86.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	92.6%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
20
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

72%	61%	82%	72%	61%	49%	STATE
72%	61%	82%	72%	61%	49%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	78.6	70.4
BLACK (%)	2.4	5.7
HISPANIC (%)	8.8	12.9
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	6.4	7.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	2.2	2.7

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	28.1	36.1

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,654	$49,211,000	56.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$503	$5,315,000	6.1
STAFF	$411	$4,342,000	5.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$75	$798,000	0.9
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$426	$4,509,000	5.2
OPERATION	$713	$7,537,000	8.7
TRANSPORTATION	$193	$2,038,000	2.3
OTHER	$207	$2,191,000	2.5
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,528	$26,730,000	30.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,045	$11,049,000	12.7
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,226	$86,990,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	42.3
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	6.6

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Geneva / Sudden Valley
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in Bellingham
1 in 365
in Washington
1 in 289

	Geneva / Sudden Valley	Bellingham	Washington
		2.74	3.46

Bellingham, WA violent crimes

Population: 66,815
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	2	26	70	85
RATE PER 1,000	0.03	0.39	1.05	1.27

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Geneva / Sudden Valley
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in Bellingham
1 in 11
in Washington
1 in 20

	Geneva / Sudden Valley	Bellingham	Washington
		91.52	48.93

Bellingham, WA property crimes

Population: 66,815
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	772	4,949	367
RATE PER 1,000	11.55	74.07	5.49

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	Geneva / Sudden Valley	Bellingham	Washington
		228	84

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO WA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	200.14%	10.96%	2	9
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Bellingham, WA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO WA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	265.99%	14.57%	6	10
Last 10 Years	130.53%	13.05%	6	9
Last 5 Years	81.59%	16.31%	6	10
Last 2 Years	8.97%	4.48%	2	6
Last 12 Months	2.05%	2.05%	4	5
Latest Quarter	-1.03%	-4.12%	3	4
			* 10 is highest

Bellingham, WA (Geneva / Sudden Valley)

Bellingham, WA (Geneva / Sudden Valley)

School Rating Information

MOUNT BAKER SCH DIST 507, WA School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DIST 501, WA School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Bellingham, WA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

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Bellingham, WA (Geneva / Sudden Valley)

Bellingham, WA (Geneva / Sudden Valley)

School Rating Information

MOUNT BAKER SCH DIST 507, WA School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DIST 501, WA School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Bellingham, WA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

About Geneva / Sudden Valley

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