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Brookings, OR vs Ithaca, NY

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- Ithaca spends 103.7% more per student than Brookings.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.3% lower in Ithaca than in Brookings. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ithaca had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Brookings
 Brookings, ORIthaca, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$29,915$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,781  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,285$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3234573
 Students per Counselor294  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.35.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock10.9%1.5%
Reviews for Brookings    29 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Brookings Oregon is one of the most beautiful places in the world and has perfect weather. I searched for a retirement home, on the beach, for nearly ten years before  More

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Over 4 years ago

Brookings is an interesting place, very nice scenery, and excellent weather. The "locals" who inhabit this place are some of the most ignorant biased people you will  More

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Retired and moved here with my husband in 2020. Best decision we ever made. Amazing weather...even the rainy days are punctuated by crisp, sunny days in the winter. Not  More

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Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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