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Medford, OR vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 20.0% less per student than Medford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.6% lower in Durham than in Medford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Medford

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 Medford, ORDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,509$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,411$10,906$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,808$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.0715.1316.23
 Students per Librarian6458084573
 Students per Counselor907268530
 Grade School Educ.3.3%4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.1%90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%14.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.1%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%52.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.7%15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%4.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%5.0%1.5%

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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 Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 3 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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97504 97501
ZIPS IN DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
27713 27707 27703 27705 27704 27701 27712 27503 27709

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