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Gainesville, GA vs Bend, OR

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Highlights
- Bend spends 35.9% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.9% higher in Bend than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bend had 26.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, GABend, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,919$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,001  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,451$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6024573
 Students per Counselor521  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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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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