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Portland, OR vs La Mirada, CA

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Highlights
- La Mirada spends 11.0% less per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.7% higher in La Mirada than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Mirada had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, ORLa Mirada, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,240  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%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 La Mirada    3 Reviews

Los Angeles/Orange County undoubtedly has some of the best weather in America. The temperature fluctuates between 50 at the lowest and 108 at the highest, and you will  More

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Over 18 years ago

The weather is beautiful, the crime is low, the area is full of green areas and trees. It is close to shopping, restaurants, culture, and entertainment The bad part is  More

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Lots of trees and parks. Decent schools. Freeway close to the centers of LA and OC. Low crime. Great place to raise children. A dog park in Fullerton about 20 mins.  More

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