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Independence, OR vs Vancouver, WA

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- Vancouver spends 40.0% more per student than Independence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% higher in Vancouver than in Independence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vancouver had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Independence
 Independence, ORVancouver, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,098$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,248  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,102$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10424573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.39.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Vancouver    57 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This city has traffic similar to Seattle. I think some drivers here are aggressive and are not able to stay calm under stress. Although the rent prices seem reasonable I  More

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Plus no pone wants a new bridge it has been voted down a thousand times but now the city of Vancouver is going to try and sneak one in anyway and the nice small feeling  More

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The city is corrupt, department heads taking bribes, 2 yr community college almost destroyed because the faculty are making it into a 4 yr college. Mormon corruption  More

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