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Tigard, OR vs La Quinta, CA

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- La Quinta spends 23.2% less per student than Tigard.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.3% higher in La Quinta than in Tigard. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Quinta had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tigard
 Tigard, ORLa Quinta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,222  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor251  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 La Quinta    5 Reviews

I've lived here nearly 15 years. Life in La Quinta is special. No, it's not like at the coast. Here, it's relaxed. You can enjoy beautiful blue skies nearly 350 days out  More

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My wife and I have lived in La Quinta, CA for 16 years. Over these years we've seen a tremendous amount of development, which on the one hand has improved shopping and  More

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Over 17 years ago

The positive: - Winter days are great at around 75ºF. - Abundant sunshine. - New infrastructure. - Landscaped greenery & water features. - It's not overly crowded &  More

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