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Lafayette, IN vs Corvallis, OR

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- Corvallis spends 40.9% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.3% higher in Corvallis than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Corvallis had 7.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, INCorvallis, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,642$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4714573
 Students per Counselor697  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock10.0%1.5%
Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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Reviews for Corvallis    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I just made a trip to Corvallis to browse the town, go to places of interest and get a feel for the place I was considering to move and buy a home. OMGosh, I could not  More

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I have lived here 30 yrs and it is great especially if you like extortion, fraud, theft, back biting, a police force that has no respect for you or your rights, a  More

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This is the third or fourth time I've come to this site to find reliable stats and have found blatant mistakes. Also, why can't I leave a comment about 'people'? Thank  More

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