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Gresham, OR vs Lakewood, WA

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Highlights
- Lakewood spends 6.2% less per student than Gresham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.3% higher in Lakewood than in Gresham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lakewood had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gresham
 Gresham, ORLakewood, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,240  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Lakewood    7 Reviews

Historically, Lakewood has had a bad reputation for being a crime ridden city, but since its incorporation in 1996 it has seen a transformation. Many of its roads have  More

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Over 7 years ago

Lakewood is the worst city in the state. With a murder rate that has grown upwards of 20 people a year, to the home invasions that happen every day in the city, don’t  More

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Over 16 years ago

lakewood(chocolate city, lakeview, eastside,tillicum/woodbrook,lakecity) all crime drug and gang filled areas. very high murder rate for a suburb..and there are way too  More

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