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Medford, OR vs South Boston, VA

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- South Boston spends 21.5% less per student than Medford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.5% lower in South Boston than in Medford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- South Boston had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Medford
 Medford, ORSouth Boston, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,384$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,411  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,707$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock15294573
 Students per Counselor907  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews
Em · Coto de Caza, CA
Nice to visit but not a great place to live
Over 4 years ago

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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Ashley · Medford, OR
Medford is a Lovely Town to Nestle Into and Enjoy
Over 4 years ago

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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John · Medford, OR
Kiss the ground in Medford
Over 4 years ago

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 South Boston    2 Reviews
DL · South Boston, VA
Boring
Over 17 years ago

I think that says it all BORING. No Culture, No entertainment, Crack Head  More

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DL · South Boston, VA
LoL
Over 17 years ago

Nothing Place to be..In the middle of nowhere. Not a very good place to live. No diversity or  More

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