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Bend, OR vs Paris, TX

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- Paris spends 23.7% less per student than Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.3% lower in Paris than in Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Paris had 9.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bend
 Bend, ORParis, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,152$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,841  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,401$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12424573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 5 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 5 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 Paris    13 Reviews

It's a city where the city administration [ City Mayor, Commissioners, City Manager, DA of the County, & Police Dept] - protects the gangs/  More

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The cost of living runs close to 30% lower than the average for the US. The local parish, Our Lady of Victory, can accommodate another 100 - 200 families. The State of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Paris is a very small city, it is basically for retirees, not much to offer here. The cost of living is the BEST thing I can say about Paris and that the people are  More

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