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Bend, OR vs Florence, OR

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Highlights
- Florence spends 8.5% less per student than Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% lower in Florence than in Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bend
 Bend, ORFlorence, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,566$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,841  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,947$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7764573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 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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