2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- Portland spends 18.7% less per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% lower in Portland than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portland had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Portland, GAUnited States, OR
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,240  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.25  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.9%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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