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Portland, OR vs Foley, AL

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Highlights
- Foley spends 33.7% less per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% higher in Foley than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Foley had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, ORFoley, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,240  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Foley    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for a little over a year. I had imagined this would be a small town with some sense of community, but it seems entirely geared toward becoming a second  More

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My husband and I have lived here for over a year and it is hands down my least favorite place I’ve ever lived. We are prior military and have lived in many incredible  More

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Lovely place to live for retirees however traffic is getting bad as it is quickly turning into quite a tourist destination. The city has a darling downtown area as well  More

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