2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bay City, OR vs Florence, OR

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Highlights
- Florence spends 30.3% less per student than Bay City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.3% higher in Florence than in Bay City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bay City
 Bay City, ORFlorence, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,566$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,078  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,947$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.67  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7764573
 Students per Counselor252  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Bay City    2 Reviews

Housing is cheap and there is no sales  More

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Over 18 years ago

If you want to live at the coast near Tillamook then Bay City is the best option. Its closer to shopping but away from the smell and it gets the most sun in this  More

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Reviews for Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 8 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  More

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