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Medford, OR vs Falls Church, VA

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Highlights
- Falls Church spends 38.9% more per student than Medford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.4% lower in Falls Church than in Medford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Falls Church had 8.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Medford
 Medford, ORFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,411  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,881$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8314573
 Students per Counselor907  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock34.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%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 Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 14 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  More

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