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Eureka, CA vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Portland spends 13.3% more per student than Eureka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.4% lower in Portland than in Eureka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portland had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Eureka

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 Eureka, CAPortland, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,703$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,439$16,112$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,929$9,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8811.4416.23
 Students per Librarian70433604573
 Students per Counselor659265530
 Grade School Educ.4.4%3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%2.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.7%94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%16.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.9%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.8%56.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.5%16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%4.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%2.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 3 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Over 6 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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ZIPS IN EUREKA, CALIFORNIA
95503 95501
ZIPS IN PORTLAND, MAINE
04103 04102 04101 04108 04109 04019

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