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Fargo, ND vs Florence, OR

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Highlights
- Florence spends 14.7% less per student than Fargo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.8% higher in Florence than in Fargo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 5.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fargo
 Fargo, NDFlorence, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,566$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,348  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,947$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7764573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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Reviews for Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 8 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  More

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