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Corvallis, OR vs Meriden, CT

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Highlights
- Meriden spends 24.1% more per student than Corvallis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.3% lower in Meriden than in Corvallis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Meriden had 11.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Corvallis
 Corvallis, ORMeriden, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,138$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,256  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5404573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Corvallis    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I just made a trip to Corvallis to browse the town, go to places of interest and get a feel for the place I was considering to move and buy a home. OMGosh, I could not  More

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I have lived here 30 yrs and it is great especially if you like extortion, fraud, theft, back biting, a police force that has no respect for you or your rights, a  More

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This is the third or fourth time I've come to this site to find reliable stats and have found blatant mistakes. Also, why can't I leave a comment about 'people'? Thank  More

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Reviews for Meriden    14 Reviews

I was born and raise in Meriden, CT. Meriden has gotten way worse. Don't move to Meriden.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Don't move to Meriden. Lived here most of my life and I am moving out. Crime is on the rise and few employment opportunities. A very disjointed population that cares  More

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Over 11 years ago

Traffic patterns and constant disrepair tend to make for long and aggravating commutes. While there are employment gains the quality of the work is significantly  More

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