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Medford, OR vs Ripley, WV

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- Ripley spends 11.6% less per student than Medford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.0% lower in Ripley than in Medford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ripley had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Medford
 Medford, ORRipley, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,411  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,657$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13664573
 Students per Counselor907  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%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 Ripley    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

thats right! this town has no diversity! i respect this town. i grew up here but would it kill anyone to add a little recreational fun in this town for the teenagers and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Everything in ripley is awesome but the cops are  More

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Over 19 years ago

Pretty area and a nice place to live if you don't mind very little diversity and not a lot to do other than school sports. Very poor medical care and lack of  More

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