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Lake Oswego, OR vs San Marcos, CA

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- San Marcos spends 12.7% less per student than Lake Oswego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.1% higher in San Marcos than in Lake Oswego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Marcos had 11.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Oswego
 Lake Oswego, ORSan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,791  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Oswego    14 Reviews

I have lived occasionally in Lake Oswego with my sister who married a LO man and found it very sweet. He was raised there by hard-working parents who had fantastic work  More

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Over 6 years ago

Retired in Lake Oswego to be close to family and Live in a beautiful little city. We call it Paradise. We’ve had part-time property in Oregon for 20 years and we have  More

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Ive lived here 22 years and it has gone from a charming small town to a congested pass thru neighborhood. People are rude, traffic a nightmare and we hate it here but  More

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Reviews for San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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