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Portland, OR vs Ben Lomond, CA

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Highlights
- Ben Lomond spends 16.4% less per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.6% higher in Ben Lomond than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ben Lomond had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, ORBen Lomond, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,240  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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Reviews for Ben Lomond    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Ben Lomond since 1998 with my family. The schools (located in Felton and Boulder Creek) churn out wonderful kids. There are also private and charter  More

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Over 16 years ago

out of all the places i have been to in my life, ben lomond is where my soul longs for. the air is perfect. i honestly feel that my lungs get the best air in the world  More

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