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Beaverton, OR vs Harrisburg, PA

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Highlights
- Harrisburg spends 10.9% less per student than Beaverton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.0% lower in Harrisburg than in Beaverton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisburg had 12.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Beaverton
 Beaverton, ORHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,222  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor251  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Beaverton    25 Reviews

Beaverton is a great place to live and raise a family. It's gotten much more expensive and much more congested, but so has the rest of the country. Overall, it's still  More

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used to be fantastic! moved here 25 years ago. at that time beaverton schools were 2nd in the nation. cost of living was low, great paying jobs, and low traffic. Liberal  More

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Looks like we will be making Oregon our home. Where are some places that are up and coming with cute downtown, or possibly could be? Lower housing prices, but you can  More

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Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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