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Bend, OR vs La Crosse, WI

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- La Crosse spends 0.1% less per student than Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.5% lower in La Crosse than in Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Crosse had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bend
 Bend, ORLa Crosse, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,911$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,841  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,071$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3364573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 La Crosse    17 Reviews

Beth · 
Over 4 years ago

My family recently relocated here from the west coast. This town is a hidden gem. If you like hiking, biking, festivals, nightlife and river life, you’ll love LAX. While  More

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Over 4 years ago

This city sucks. First off, the people born and raised here think its great, but its a small little dump tbh. Very clicky and there nothing to do besides drinking at the  More

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I have lived in La Crosse for almost 30 years. Its basically a dying town. Their is not much of a future hear unless you like fish fry's on Friday night or going to  More

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