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Milwaukie, OR vs Morganton, NC

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- Morganton spends 46.2% less per student than Milwaukie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.3% lower in Morganton than in Milwaukie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morganton had 19.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Milwaukie
 Milwaukie, ORMorganton, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,084$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,791  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,831$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5264573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Milwaukie    4 Reviews
Rob Creighton · Portland, OR
Terse Unhelpful Review
Over 7 years ago

Beautiful place to live. Just enough liberals in the Portland Metro area. High unemployment right now but never a great time to buy a house.  More

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L · Portland, OR
Milwaukie, Oregon Review
Over 10 years ago

Since I moved in March 2014 the cost of rent has increased including all of the Portland Metro area. The Oregon state minimum wage is 9.25 hr and there is no sales tax  More

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Boni · Portland, OR
Livability
Over 15 years ago

Beautiful place to live. Too many liberals in the Portland Metro area. High unemployment right now but great time to buy a  More

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Reviews for Morganton    4 Reviews
Mike · Morganton, NC
A wonderful place to live in the world
Over 4 years ago

We moved to Morganton in 2014 and love this town/area. The natural beauty in the Catawba Valley is astounding. Mountains, rivers, and beautiful trees are everywhere. The  More

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martha · Southampton, PA
Life in Morganton
Over 10 years ago

Will be transplanting from the suburbs of Philadelphia and have visited Morganton on our way to Asheville/Hendersonville. It is close to take in what Asheville has to  More

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linn · Saint Augustine, FL
Living in Morganton nc
Over 11 years ago

It is the best place for schools. cost of living is great. Homes are cheap and affordable. Crime is very low. Recommend moving to Morganton NC  More

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