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Portland, ME vs Flagstaff, AZ

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Highlights
- Flagstaff spends 31.9% less per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.7% higher in Flagstaff than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Flagstaff had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland

Education
 Portland, MEFlagstaff, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,788$12,118$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112$10,438$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,700$5,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.4416.3316.23
 Students per Librarian3608084573
 Students per Counselor265357530
 Grade School Educ.3.1%1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%2.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.2%95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%21.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.9%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.5%51.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.4%13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.0%4.1%1.5%

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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 3 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 6 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 Flagstaff    50 Reviews

Amber · 

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  More

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04103 04102 04101 04108 04109 04019
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