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Bend, OR vs Garner, NC

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Highlights
- Garner spends 27.0% less per student than Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.6% lower in Garner than in Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Garner had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bend

Education
 Bend, ORGarner, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,919$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,841$9,531$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,451$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.815.1116.23
 Students per Librarian6028294573
 Students per Counselor268300530
 Grade School Educ.1.9%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%4.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.5%93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%20.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.7%9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%43.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.7%12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%2.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.1%0.8%1.5%

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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 3 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 3 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 Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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ZIPS IN BEND, OREGON
97701 97702
ZIPS IN GARNER, NORTH CAROLINA
27529

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