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Omaha, NE vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- Portland spends 34.1% more per student than Omaha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.1% higher in Portland than in Omaha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portland had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Omaha

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 Omaha, NEPortland, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,596$19,574$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,673$14,240$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,312$7,835$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1217.2516.23
 Students per Librarian4156144573
 Students per Counselor372299530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%3.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.3%93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%19.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.8%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.7%51.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.1%13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%4.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%2.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Omaha    122 Reviews

Over 1 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 1 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 Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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ZIPS IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA
68104, 68107, 68116, 68134, 68164, 68135, 68137, 68144, 68105, 68154, 28 total
ZIPS IN PORTLAND, OREGON
97206, 97202, 97233, 97219, 97236, 97230, 97211, 97266, 97217, 97203, 28 total

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