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Minot, ND vs Bend, OR

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Highlights
- Bend spends 4.0% more per student than Minot.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.3% higher in Bend than in Minot. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bend had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Minot
 Minot, NDBend, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,919$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,470  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,451$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6024573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Minot    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I moved here five years ago and within the first two weeks I had an 80 so'me year old lady give me the stink eye for holding door open for her and an 80 some year old  More

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Over 7 years ago

Been living here for 20 + yrs... Pros - Safe, decent schools, commute, low unemployment & nice summers. Cons - Cost of living, taxes (highest in the state),  More

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Over 7 years ago

An amazing place to raise children of all races, very safe and plenty to do. The only downside is the weather in the winter but I tell you the summers make up for  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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