2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mill Valley, CA vs Bend, OR

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Highlights
- Bend spends 24.6% less per student than Mill Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% lower in Bend than in Mill Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bend had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mill Valley
 Mill Valley, CABend, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,919$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,451$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6024573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.75.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Mill Valley    7 Reviews

I lived in southern Marin County for 20 years and lived it. Just moved  More

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Over 15 years ago

Mill Valley is a perfect place to live and raise a family, if you don't mind a cost of living index of 233. Don't distress - go mountain biking or hiking with  More

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Over 16 years ago

Good weather all year around. Great public schools. Cost of living very high. Crime low wonderful outdoor activities nearby like hiking, beaches,  More

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Reviews for Bend    100 Reviews

I have visited Bend for many years and moved here last year with my family. Every person that complains about Bend does not understand how economics works. The main  More

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Over 4 years ago

When I moved to Bend it was a charming small city of about 50,000 people. The population has now more than doubled and the once clean, quiet community is a noisy, dirty,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Bend for 10 years now. I'm originally from a poorer town in CA with the same population as Bend. Here are my pros and cons of living in Bend. Pros: -  More

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