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Portland, OR vs Atlanta, GA

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Highlights
- Atlanta spends 16.9% less per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.0% lower in Atlanta than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atlanta had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland

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 Portland, ORAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,574$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,240$14,100$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,835$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.2513.816.23
 Students per Librarian6145704573
 Students per Counselor299397530
 Grade School Educ.3.1%2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%5.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.3%92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%13.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.9%5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.9%55.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.9%15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%5.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.4%2.7%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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ZIPS IN PORTLAND, OREGON
97206, 97202, 97233, 97219, 97236, 97230, 97211, 97266, 97217, 97203, 28 total
ZIPS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA
30331, 30318, 30311, 30315, 30316, 30310, 30324, 30314, 30305, 30309, 24 total

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