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Gresham, OR vs Coos Bay, OR

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- Coos Bay spends 19.8% less per student than Gresham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% higher in Coos Bay than in Gresham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Coos Bay had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gresham
 Gresham, ORCoos Bay, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,707$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,240  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,662$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6364573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Gresham    4 Reviews

First, EVERYTHING is close and conveniently located. Second, there is NO sales tax, so a $1.99 burger is $1.99. You don't have to figure out the tax on anything. Third,  More

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Over 19 years ago

Beware of the I-Tax. It is costly. Not to mention if you are new to the area the I-Tax reflects on the entire Multnomah County area. Even if you rent you  More

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Over 19 years ago

there are more than 2 months of summer there, lived there my whole  More

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Reviews for Coos Bay    11 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Residents since 1990. Pros: The weather is exceptionally mild. We find it a very inexpensive, convenient, and laid back place to live. North Bend has an airport (OTH)  More

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My son is thinking about moving to coos bay, I have read some comments, doesn't sound so good. He has a family and he thinks he can get a good job. He lives in colorado.  More

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Over 11 years ago

nice  More

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