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Ocean Shores, WA vs Beaverton, OR

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- Beaverton spends 19.7% more per student than Ocean Shores.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% higher in Beaverton than in Ocean Shores. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Beaverton had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ocean Shores
 Ocean Shores, WABeaverton, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,904$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,532$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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Reviews for Beaverton    25 Reviews

Beaverton is a great place to live and raise a family. It's gotten much more expensive and much more congested, but so has the rest of the country. Overall, it's still  More

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used to be fantastic! moved here 25 years ago. at that time beaverton schools were 2nd in the nation. cost of living was low, great paying jobs, and low traffic. Liberal  More

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Looks like we will be making Oregon our home. Where are some places that are up and coming with cute downtown, or possibly could be? Lower housing prices, but you can  More

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