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Bend, OR vs Slidell, LA

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Highlights
- Slidell spends 16.3% less per student than Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% lower in Slidell than in Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Slidell had 5.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bend
 Bend, ORSlidell, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,841  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,078$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7224573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Slidell    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

it is too close to new orleans east where there their crime has spread, had recent robberies. It is no longer nice to live. Sales tax rate has also increased in the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Crime is very little in my apartment  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are new to this city and state and would like more information as to finding affordable housing for low income  More

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