2025 Compare Cities Education:
Arcata, CA vs Medford, OR

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Highlights
- Medford spends 7.6% less per student than Arcata.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.3% higher in Medford than in Arcata. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Medford had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arcata
 Arcata, CAMedford, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,509$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,808$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6454573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Arcata    17 Reviews

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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