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Polson, MT vs Moscow, ID

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Highlights
- Moscow spends 19.4% less per student than Polson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% higher in Moscow than in Polson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Moscow had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Polson
 Polson, MTMoscow, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,378  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5634573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.1%1.5%
Reviews for Polson    2 Reviews

Good for retirees. Otherwise, hard to make a living. Cost of living exceeds  More

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Over 17 years ago

Polson is a small, howdy-do kinda town. Significant crime is almost unheard of, it's mostly just the occasional punk breaks into his grandpa's house and steals $500.   More

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Reviews for Moscow    13 Reviews

I paused to reread my comments below. What was missing is the heart of the matter, which I’d like to explain now before you read my experience and opinion. While I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved to Moscow, ID in retirement. Great to leave Seattle and whacky WA state Gov. Small quaint town. Christian based safe place. Housing is hard to come by. Based upon  More

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Development is only a good thing when it's beneficial for the whole community. Lived here for 36 years. It's changed from a strong, middle class community with a  More

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