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Ashland, OR vs Wenatchee, WA

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Highlights
- Wenatchee spends 8.2% more per student than Ashland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.4% lower in Wenatchee than in Ashland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wenatchee had 12.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ashland
 Ashland, ORWenatchee, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,693$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,411  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,539$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19924573
 Students per Counselor907  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.9%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.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Wenatchee    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This is a wonderful place to live. Lots of sun, and Winters are not as cold as the East coast. With an enormous, thriving and escalating diversity of people, and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I grew up in Seattle and spend most of my life there. As much as I love the Seattle area I've always felt the need to leave my home town to explore new horizons.  More

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Over 12 years ago

As my main residence is in Oceanside Ca. I stay in E. Wenatchee 3 to 4 months a year (spring/summer) I can say that Wenatchee is an expensive place to live...yes more  More

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