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Independence, OR vs Milford, DE

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- Milford spends 26.6% more per student than Independence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.3% lower in Milford than in Independence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Milford had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Independence
 Independence, ORMilford, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,248  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24834573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.39.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

For a town of ~9k people the amenities are good; this is also helped by state college Western Oregon University in the neighboring city of Monmouth(all within a 3-mile  More

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Over 17 years ago

Independence is a small town with a friendly feel. Great place to live if you want to get away from the fast pace of a big city. After living here for eight years  More

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Reviews for Milford    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Milford, like any town other than Newark, is very unsophisticated, boring, unfriendly, and uneducated. I've resided in many states and Delaware will be the state that I  More

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Over 13 years ago

I grew up in and around Milford and loved it. It has a small town feel to it, yet is modern enough for all of the conveniences of an Eastern Shore city. People are  More

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approx 20 minutes to Dover, 20 minutes to Lewes/Rehoboth Beach area.Live the beach life without the beach  More

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