2025 Compare Cities Education:
Anchorage, AK vs Bay City, OR

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Highlights
- Bay City spends 25.7% more per student than Anchorage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.9% lower in Bay City than in Anchorage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bay City had 7.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKBay City, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,898$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,402  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,193$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4294573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Bay City    2 Reviews

Housing is cheap and there is no sales  More

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Over 18 years ago

If you want to live at the coast near Tillamook then Bay City is the best option. Its closer to shopping but away from the smell and it gets the most sun in this  More

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