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Ashland, OR vs Richland, WA

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Highlights
- Richland spends 29.0% more per student than Ashland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% lower in Richland than in Ashland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Richland had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ashland
 Ashland, ORRichland, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,710$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,411  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,955$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11224573
 Students per Counselor907  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%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 Richland    14 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

After spending almost 18 years of my life here arriving at age 36 with 2 children and leaving at 53 Richland is a horrible place to live. The medical care as a whole is  More

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Richland has grown a lot and is getting lots of retirees, it has great weather, great food not all chain restaurants, but has them also. the people are friendly, lots  More

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I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without  More

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