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Tigard, OR vs Scotts Valley, CA

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- Scotts Valley spends 17.8% less per student than Tigard.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.9% higher in Scotts Valley than in Tigard. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scotts Valley had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tigard
 Tigard, ORScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,222  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor251  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%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 Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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