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Gresham, OR vs Saginaw, MI

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Highlights
- Saginaw spends 38.5% less per student than Gresham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% higher in Saginaw than in Gresham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Saginaw had 5.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gresham
 Gresham, ORSaginaw, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,036$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,240  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,446$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10934573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%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 Saginaw    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have been here a hot min (since birth). it ain't that bad. there is a lot to like if you ain't mad all of the time.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in Saginaw and completely hated it. Dilapidated buildings throughout the city that are being used for crack smokers, drug deals, and other criminal  More

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Pros: Cost of Living. This is probably one of the cheapest areas in the country. Cons: Local government has outrageous taxes and fees. No jobs, CRIME!!!!, no  More

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