2024 Compare Cities Education:
Portland, OR vs Somerville, NJ

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Highlights
- Somerville spends 20.4% more per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.0% lower in Somerville than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Somerville had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, ORSomerville, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,574$23,575$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,240$20,559$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,835$12,279$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.2510.8616.23
 Students per Librarian6149134573
 Students per Counselor299271530
 Grade School Educ.3.1%6.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%5.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.3%87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%13.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.9%4.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.9%47.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.9%14.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.4%2.1%1.5%
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 Somerville    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Nice community with the shore an hour away as well as NYC. Good schools. Noted for equestrian events. Jackie O lived not to far from here. Prices of homes have gone  More

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I love living in Somerville, which offers the charm of a small town and all of the conveniences of a larger city. Its charming Victorial architecture and a lively Main  More

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Over 18 years ago

The cost of living in Somerville is out of control. Sadly, you don't get much in return for the extremely high taxes you pay. There's an accident waiting to happen on  More

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