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2025 Compare Cities Education:
West Jordan, UT vs Portland, ME

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- Portland spends 62.7% more per student than West Jordan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.0% lower in Portland than in West Jordan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portland had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Jordan
 West Jordan, UTPortland, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3604573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
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Reviews for West Jordan    10 Reviews
Rachel · West Jordan, UT
Pros and Cons; culture, weather, taxes, medicine
Over 2 years ago

I have lived in the same house here for 20 years. There are definitely pros and cons. Pros; you can pretty much shop for whatever you need/want with a 20 minute drive in  More

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Brendan · West Jordan, UT
Crime in West Jordan
Over 11 years ago

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Aireona · West Jordan, UT
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Over 11 years ago

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Jack · Portland, ME
Ruined by pandemic, Not worth cost to live here
Over 4 years ago

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Zoe · Grand Rapids, MI
Tears and Jimmy Johns
Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
bad experience!!
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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