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Ashland, OR vs Merced, CA

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Highlights
- Merced spends 1.2% less per student than Ashland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.6% higher in Merced than in Ashland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merced had 22.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ashland
 Ashland, ORMerced, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,332$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,411  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,391$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock61024573
 Students per Counselor907  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Ashland    24 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Really nice weather and a cool town and is great for people who love the outdoors with the nearby Rogue River and abundant mountain biking and hiking trails but is a  More

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I've lived in Ashland, OR for 13 years, and I love it. The winters are the mildest I've ever experienced. We get 196 sunny days per year. Lithia Park near  More

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Over 4 years ago

Sorry, Ashland. I've lived here on and off since 2001. The prices have gone utterly berserk. The town is smoky in the summer, cold and wet in the winter, and totally  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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