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Bend, OR vs Independence, OR

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Highlights
- Independence spends 14.3% less per student than Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% lower in Independence than in Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Independence had 8.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bend

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 Bend, ORIndependence, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,919$13,643$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,841$12,248$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,451$7,383$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.817.516.23
 Students per Librarian6026594573
 Students per Counselor268567530
 Grade School Educ.1.9%5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%7.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.5%87.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%39.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.7%3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%18.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.7%4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%0.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.1%0.3%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 Independence    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

For a town of ~9k people the amenities are good; this is also helped by state college Western Oregon University in the neighboring city of Monmouth(all within a 3-mile  More

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Over 16 years ago

Independence is a small town with a friendly feel. Great place to live if you want to get away from the fast pace of a big city. After living here for eight years  More

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ZIPS IN BEND, OREGON
97701 97702
ZIPS IN INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
97351

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