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Bend, OR vs Menlo Park, CA

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- Menlo Park spends 26.2% more per student than Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.3% higher in Menlo Park than in Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Menlo Park had 0.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bend
 Bend, ORMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,841  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Bend    100 Reviews
Chris · Bend, OR
Ignore the 1 and 2 star reviews
Over 4 years ago

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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Bob · Bend, OR
Bend used to be charming
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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Jack · Bend, OR
Bend has changed.
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 Menlo Park    5 Reviews
Dawn · Menlo Park, CA
San Francisco Bay Area
Over 10 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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stephen · Menlo Park, CA
Quality of life in Menlo Park
Over 13 years ago

Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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Chris · Menlo Park, CA
City pairs, recommendation for a one-earner equiva
Over 15 years ago

My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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