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Portland, OR vs Sumter, SC

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Highlights
- Sumter spends 46.2% less per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% lower in Sumter than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sumter had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, ORSumter, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,540$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,240  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,365$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3784573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Sumter    11 Reviews

I work in Sumter. I have been thoroughly impressed by the talent that lives in the area. Folks who get it done. In terms of a place to live. Though Sumter has a  More

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Over 6 years ago

About me: I lived in Sumter from birth to around 22 years old. I have since lived in many states, and currently reside in CO, and love it. I prefer towns smaller than  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are a transplanted military family who always intended on retiring in Florida when we retired from the Air Force. We enjoy the small town feeling of Sumter and have  More

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