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Garland, TX vs Biddeford, ME

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- Biddeford spends 36.4% more per student than Garland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.5% lower in Biddeford than in Garland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Biddeford had 20.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Garland
 Garland, TXBiddeford, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,971$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,012$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4334573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Garland    16 Reviews
lee · Garland, TX
Crime
Over 13 years ago

The Garland PD has evolved into a very professional force.When I moved here in the mid 80s, it was ' cowboy cops'. As a volunteer I have worked with the PD and seen a  More

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lee · Garland, TX
A more accurate overview
Over 13 years ago

We moved to Garland in 1985 coming from 10 years in other countries, NY,CT,HI,OR. I saw potential and must commend out police , fire water and sanitation depts. The  More

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DANNY · Garland, TX
climate
Over 15 years ago

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Reviews for Biddeford    3 Reviews
MarV · Dover, NH
Cost of living is very high
Over 18 years ago

The cost of living in Maine is very high. I moved to Biddeford from Boston so we could afford to buy our first home. We had just had a baby and felt it was important to  More

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Frank · Jay, ME
LMI??????
Over 18 years ago

I don't live in Biddeford, but I visit frequently and it is a nice little Maine town. It has a little of the strip growth and still maintains the older part of town.  More

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Richard · Biddeford, ME
Former Mill Town
Over 20 years ago

Was big in sheeting and blankets. Very large portionof the people are  More

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