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Bend, OR vs Alexandria, VA

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Highlights
- Alexandria spends 20.4% more per student than Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.6% lower in Alexandria than in Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bend
 Bend, ORAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,841  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12064573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.8%1.5%
Reviews for Bend    100 Reviews

I have visited Bend for many years and moved here last year with my family. Every person that complains about Bend does not understand how economics works. The main  More

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Over 4 years ago

When I moved to Bend it was a charming small city of about 50,000 people. The population has now more than doubled and the once clean, quiet community is a noisy, dirty,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Bend for 10 years now. I'm originally from a poorer town in CA with the same population as Bend. Here are my pros and cons of living in Bend. Pros: -  More

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Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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