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Saginaw, MI vs Lake Oswego, OR

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- Lake Oswego spends 55.6% more per student than Saginaw.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% higher in Lake Oswego than in Saginaw. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Oswego had 18.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Saginaw
 Saginaw, MILake Oswego, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,730$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,998$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7444573
 Students per Counselor719  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Saginaw    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have been here a hot min (since birth). it ain't that bad. there is a lot to like if you ain't mad all of the time.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in Saginaw and completely hated it. Dilapidated buildings throughout the city that are being used for crack smokers, drug deals, and other criminal  More

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Pros: Cost of Living. This is probably one of the cheapest areas in the country. Cons: Local government has outrageous taxes and fees. No jobs, CRIME!!!!, no  More

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Reviews for Lake Oswego    14 Reviews

I have lived occasionally in Lake Oswego with my sister who married a LO man and found it very sweet. He was raised there by hard-working parents who had fantastic work  More

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Over 6 years ago

Retired in Lake Oswego to be close to family and Live in a beautiful little city. We call it Paradise. We’ve had part-time property in Oregon for 20 years and we have  More

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Ive lived here 22 years and it has gone from a charming small town to a congested pass thru neighborhood. People are rude, traffic a nightmare and we hate it here but  More

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