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Portland, ME vs Holladay, UT

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Highlights
- Holladay spends 38.5% less per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 88.6% higher in Holladay than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Holladay had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, MEHolladay, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21914573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%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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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 Holladay    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I like the shopping areas and the feel of the neighborhoods. The climate is awesome–four seasons, but it's not as cold as Michigan. I could be wrong, but it feels safe.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Even though this area has 4 distinct seasons they are not extreme compared to areas in the Midwest and East. I explain to people from out of the area that our elevation  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in Holladay, Utah, for the last 23 years. In that time I have lived in two different neighborhoods, both of them filled with great people. I am not a  More

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