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West Linn, OR vs Merced, CA

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- Merced spends 23.5% less per student than West Linn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% higher in Merced than in West Linn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merced had 23.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Linn
 West Linn, ORMerced, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,332$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,791  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,391$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock61024573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for West Linn    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Your statistics state that there are no Muslims in West Linn. We live in a Tualatin Address but our kids go to West Linn Schools and we know more than half a dozen  More

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Over 16 years ago

cost of housing high, great schools, great  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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