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Lexington, SC vs Tigard, OR

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- Tigard spends 24.1% more per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.8% higher in Tigard than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tigard had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington
 Lexington, SCTigard, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,904$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,923  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,532$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Lexington    6 Reviews

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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Reviews for Tigard    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Tigard for more than 10 years. It is about 15-20 minutes away from Portland, and has some nice neighborhoods. That being said, housing is expensive,  More

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Statistics are one thing, reality is more important. Living in Tigard, OR is hellish. The weather is horrible - rain, mud, algae, sleet, hail pretty much most of the  More

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Over 14 years ago

Tigard is conveniently located to the major highways, a little slower pace of life, and the west side of the Portland metro area has better weather. The city is  More

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