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Bend, OR vs Port Ludlow, WA

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Highlights
- Port Ludlow spends 9.8% more per student than Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.4% lower in Port Ludlow than in Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Ludlow had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bend
 Bend, ORPort Ludlow, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,479$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,841  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8754573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.3%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.  Unlock17.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Port Ludlow    5 Reviews

We spent five years looking within a 90 drive from Seattle. We retired in PL two years ago. I have lived in Asia, up and down the East Coast of the US and in CA. We  More

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love Port Ludlow! It is the best. however, master plan community is primarily retirees that are discretionary buyers and live in denial of the reality of our current  More

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No place is perfect, in fact very few are. But if we want the most drinkable water, cleanest air, and beautiful view. Stand back, this could be the place for you. We  More

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