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Astoria, OR vs Ashland, OR

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Highlights
- Ashland spends 53.1% less per student than Astoria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.6% higher in Ashland than in Astoria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ashland had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Astoria
 Astoria, ORAshland, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,509$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,826  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,808$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6454573
 Students per Counselor244  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%1.5%
Reviews for Astoria    7 Reviews

I’ve lived here for 9 months now. First, what I like: This place is absolutely beautiful, very close to nature, with great beaches, waterfalls, forests, and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Astoria, OR for over 5 years and have also visited this town for my entire 60 years. There is no better place in the US to live. My house has the best  More

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Over 14 years ago

I went there to visit during June of 2011. I can tell you that Astoria is a very nice town. Its very green with tall trees on hills and grass very green compare to where  More

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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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