2025 Compare Cities Education:
Portland, ME vs Blaine, WA

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Highlights
- Blaine spends 3.2% less per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.6% higher in Blaine than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blaine had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, MEBlaine, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12124573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%1.5%
Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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Reviews for Blaine    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Sitting on the border just before you cross into British Columbia, Canada is the small town of Blaine. Just to the south is Bellingham (pop about 75,000). The area  More

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Over 13 years ago

Have lived in Blaine and nearby areas (Birch Bay, Bellingham) on and off about 3 years.If you like peaceful surroundings and the laid back life (for some, might be  More

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When you wonder where in the U.S. remains a Mayberry, a serene, small, Cleaver family town, this is it. I didn't want to leave. Pat at the Post Office, streets so wide  More

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