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Omaha, NE vs Lake Oswego, OR

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Highlights
- Lake Oswego spends 28.3% more per student than Omaha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.7% higher in Lake Oswego than in Omaha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Oswego had 9.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Omaha
 Omaha, NELake Oswego, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,730$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,673  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,998$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7444573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Omaha    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Born and raised in Omaha, moved to the Pacific Northwest for 50 years, and now back in Omaha. Feels safe, secure, good health care, lots of activities. Compared to  More

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Over 2 years ago

Many of the reviews say Omaha is good for family life - it is, but it also offers the best of quality urban living. I've lived here for 20 years, after living in  More

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Pros: Not much happens, no news is good news. No major tornadoes for decades!! Education can be good in areas. Career opportunities for those who take risks and  More

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Reviews for Lake Oswego    14 Reviews

I have lived occasionally in Lake Oswego with my sister who married a LO man and found it very sweet. He was raised there by hard-working parents who had fantastic work  More

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Over 6 years ago

Retired in Lake Oswego to be close to family and Live in a beautiful little city. We call it Paradise. We’ve had part-time property in Oregon for 20 years and we have  More

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Ive lived here 22 years and it has gone from a charming small town to a congested pass thru neighborhood. People are rude, traffic a nightmare and we hate it here but  More

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