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Ashland, OR vs Meridian, ID

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Highlights
- Meridian spends 36.1% less per student than Ashland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% lower in Meridian than in Ashland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Meridian had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ashland
 Ashland, ORMeridian, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,278$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,411  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,946$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10314573
 Students per Counselor907  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 7 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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