2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bend, OR vs Pullman, WA

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Highlights
- Pullman spends 28.0% more per student than Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.7% lower in Pullman than in Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pullman had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bend
 Bend, ORPullman, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,380$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,841  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,397$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock46384573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.6%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 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 Pullman    9 Reviews

I came to Pullman in 2014 as a student, and I've been here since. I bought a house here this year and like many other places, there's a lot of crappy overpriced homes.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rural area--great schools, climate, relaxed, Idaho next door--need I say  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you want to live in the big city then Pullman is not for you. However, if you like sunshine, fresh air, no traffic, friendly people, beautiful scenery, low crime,  More

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