2025 Compare Cities Education:
Portland, ME vs Las Vegas, NV

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Highlights
- Las Vegas spends 35.6% less per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 91.7% higher in Las Vegas than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Vegas had 9.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, MELas Vegas, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,642$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7284573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Las Vegas    346 Reviews

Shows the worst of American behavior and values. Right up there with New Orleans. But there is a bright side. Liberals flock there. Please  More

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I went to Vegas to visit, and didn’t want to leave. Vegas had something for everyone, from the down and out, to the well to do, and everybody gets alone, because nobody  More

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Everything is available here from filipino cuisines to japanese shops to Winco's to themed cafes. However, the city is a little high in crime. Any side of the east side  More

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