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Laramie, WY vs Gresham, OR

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- Gresham spends 17.4% more per student than Laramie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.9% higher in Gresham than in Laramie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gresham had 8.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Laramie
 Laramie, WYGresham, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,574$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,551  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,835$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6144573
 Students per Counselor219  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Laramie    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you  More

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I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here. Laramie is for people  More

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I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years. Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are  More

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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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