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Bangor, ME vs Anchorage, AK

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Highlights
- Anchorage spends 2.8% more per student than Bangor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.7% higher in Anchorage than in Bangor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Anchorage had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bangor

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 Bangor, MEAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,173$16,628$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,036$15,402$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,270$8,961$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.2217.4416.23
 Students per Librarian3654994573
 Students per Counselor297413530
 Grade School Educ.1.3%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%3.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.8%94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%25.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.6%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.1%36.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.3%9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.7%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Bangor    14 Reviews

I have lived just outside of Bangor for four years. I came from the Seattle area and have lived in several states. I love it here. I have found people to be very  More

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I have never lived anyplace and been as much of an outcast and a social pariah as I have been in Bangor ME. I have lived here for 4yrs. and have been met with contempt  More

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DONT'E WAS BULLIED BY SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS IN SCHOOL AND WAS BULLIED BY NUMEROUS TEACHERS THROUGHOUT HIS SCHOOL YEARS IN THE BANGOR SCHOOL  More

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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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04401
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99504, 99507, 99508, 99577, 99502, 99515, 99516, 99501, 99517, 99503, 17 total

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