2025 Compare Cities Education:
Stamford, CT vs Portland, MI

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Highlights
- Portland spends 40.3% less per student than Stamford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.4% higher in Portland than in Stamford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portland had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Stamford
 Stamford, CTPortland, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,719$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,275$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7874573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Stamford    22 Reviews

I've lived here for about 6 months and actually love it! I lived on Long Island, Queens, and Brooklyn here and there for 11 years, and you definitely appreciate how much  More

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I lived here 4 yrs coming from NY fir a better life for my son. I live with suster cant afford something on my own because for a 2 bdrm its over 2300 . Too many luxury  More

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Over 10 years ago

Fairfield county connecticut is the most expensive fully adjusted place to live in the contninental us. and its in  More

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Reviews for Portland    3 Reviews

Arrogant and ignorant- They believe nowhere is better than Portland and that they are some of the best people you could ever be around which tells you how small their  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Alabama, but spent several years in the Portland, Michigan area. Portland is an amazingly beautiful town on two rivers. The town has an awesome walking trail  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Alabama, but spent several years in the Portland, Michigan area. Portland is an amazingly beautiful town on two rivers. The town has an awesome walking trail  More

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