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Medford, OR vs Eden Prairie, MN

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- Eden Prairie spends 33.0% more per student than Medford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.9% lower in Eden Prairie than in Medford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Eden Prairie had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Medford
 Medford, OREden Prairie, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,411  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,461$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7534573
 Students per Counselor907  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.8%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 Eden Prairie    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota for 33 years and have worked in Eden Prairie for 10 years as a software developer. The Minnesota metro is known for its high number of fortune  More

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Over 10 years ago

Eden Prairie (EP) is a great place to live. Lots of shopping, plenty of restaurants, small businesses, large employers, low unemployment rate, only about 15 minutes to  More

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Winter starts in September and doesn't end until May. There is lots of snow, and from December - early April, white snow against gray skies will be the prevalent color,  More

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