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Bend, OR vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks spends 11.3% more per student than Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.8% higher in Fairbanks than in Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairbanks had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bend

Education
 Bend, ORFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,919$17,717$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,841$16,938$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,451$9,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.827.616.23
 Students per Librarian6029254573
 Students per Counselor268328530
 Grade School Educ.1.9%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.5%94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%27.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.7%10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%27.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.7%6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.1%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Bend    100 Reviews

I have visited Bend for many years and moved here last year with my family. Every person that complains about Bend does not understand how economics works. The main  More

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Over 3 years ago

When I moved to Bend it was a charming small city of about 50,000 people. The population has now more than doubled and the once clean, quiet community is a noisy, dirty,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Bend for 10 years now. I'm originally from a poorer town in CA with the same population as Bend. Here are my pros and cons of living in Bend. Pros: -  More

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Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 13 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 14 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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ZIPS IN BEND, OREGON
97701 97702
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99701 99703

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