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Tigard, OR vs Norristown, PA

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Highlights
- Norristown spends 14.8% more per student than Tigard.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.0% lower in Norristown than in Tigard. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norristown had 11.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tigard
 Tigard, ORNorristown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,858$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,222  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,188$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4234573
 Students per Counselor251  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Norristown    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

No review yet, rather a preview: We are looking to relocate from Hong Kong to Philadelphia or its environs and, via Internet sources, we get the impression that  More

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Keep an eye out here for news of the(10 sound stage) Movie Studio coming to Norristown. Norristown Real Estate values are on the rise(Zillow.com)and may go even higher,  More

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