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Marshalltown, IA vs Lake Oswego, OR

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- Lake Oswego spends 48.2% more per student than Marshalltown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.5% higher in Lake Oswego than in Marshalltown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Oswego had 23.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marshalltown
 Marshalltown, IALake Oswego, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,730$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,998$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7444573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Marshalltown    4 Reviews

I have lived around and worked in Marshalltown for nearly 15 years now, and I have lived in and around the area and the state for half my life. Marshalltown is  More

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Over 7 years ago

I Am Going To Be Straight And Honest With You If You Choose To Live In Marshalltown Iowa You Will Pay Some Of The Most Highest Taxes, And Property Taxes In Iowa.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Another contributor's recent comment on the quality of life in Marshalltown was accurate up to a point, in my opinion as a long-time city resident, but did not offer a  More

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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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