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Medford, OR vs Alameda, CA

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Highlights
- Alameda spends 22.6% more per student than Medford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% higher in Alameda than in Medford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alameda had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Medford
 Medford, ORAlameda, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,411  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor907  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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