2025 Compare Cities Education:
Tigard, OR vs Goleta, CA

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- Goleta spends 16.1% less per student than Tigard.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.4% higher in Goleta than in Tigard. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Goleta had 7.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tigard
 Tigard, ORGoleta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,222  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor251  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.4%1.5%
Reviews for Tigard    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Tigard for more than 10 years. It is about 15-20 minutes away from Portland, and has some nice neighborhoods. That being said, housing is expensive,  More

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Statistics are one thing, reality is more important. Living in Tigard, OR is hellish. The weather is horrible - rain, mud, algae, sleet, hail pretty much most of the  More

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Over 14 years ago

Tigard is conveniently located to the major highways, a little slower pace of life, and the west side of the Portland metro area has better weather. The city is  More

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Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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