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Ely, NV vs Independence, OR

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- Independence spends 18.8% less per student than Ely.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.1% lower in Independence than in Ely. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Independence had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ely
 Ely, NVIndependence, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,643$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,735  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,383$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio28.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6594573
 Students per Counselor1261  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Ely    7 Reviews

This place is wonderful for Outdoor activities! It is a safe, comfortable, affordable place to live! A great place to raise children!  More

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Over 4 years ago

We are just passing through town - all I can say is that this city is 180 degrees opposite from San Francisco, CA where I live - very liberal SF, very conservative Ely,  More

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Ely is not a bad place to live, but I would let people do their own homework on where they wish to live. Some suggestions I recommend is, looking at the age of home they  More

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Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

For a town of ~9k people the amenities are good; this is also helped by state college Western Oregon University in the neighboring city of Monmouth(all within a 3-mile  More

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Over 17 years ago

Independence is a small town with a friendly feel. Great place to live if you want to get away from the fast pace of a big city. After living here for eight years  More

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