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Galena, IL vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- Portland spends 4.2% more per student than Galena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 68.1% higher in Portland than in Galena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portland had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galena

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 Galena, ILPortland, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,784$19,574$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,490$14,240$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,350$7,835$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.2617.2516.23
 Students per Librarian5236144573
 Students per Counselor226299530
 Grade School Educ.8.5%3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%3.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.2%93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%19.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.0%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%51.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.5%13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%4.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.0%2.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Galena    3 Reviews

We've lived in Galena for about ten years now; previously lived in Elgin, then Cary. Moving here was like heaven (with some trade offs) especially after living in  More

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Over 12 years ago

My city of Galena, IL has festivals, parades, and parties almost every weekend of the year. Our Halloween parade usually lasts around 2 hours and draws in over 10,000  More

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Galena offers art shows, antique shops, arts/crafts fairs, Civil War re-enactments, theater, concerts, and more. Every weekend, there's something cultural going on, much  More

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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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ZIPS IN GALENA, ILLINOIS
61036
ZIPS IN PORTLAND, OREGON
97206, 97202, 97233, 97219, 97236, 97230, 97211, 97266, 97217, 97203, 28 total

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