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Dallas, TX vs Colorado Springs, CO

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Highlights
- Colorado Springs spends 4.9% less per student than Dallas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.7% higher in Colorado Springs than in Dallas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Colorado Springs had 18.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dallas

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 Dallas, TXColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,172$12,529$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291$10,295$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,920$5,663$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0117.0616.23
 Students per Librarian9716214573
 Students per Counselor361274530
 Grade School Educ.11.5%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%3.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.79.6%93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%24.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.8%10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.6%40.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.0%12.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%1.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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Reviews for Colorado Springs    198 Reviews

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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I have been in COS on and off for a couple years, finally making the permanent move several months ago. I have lived in Philly, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, and Charlotte,  More

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ZIPS IN DALLAS, TEXAS
75217, 75211, 75228, 75243, 75227, 75287, 75216, 75220, 75231, 75206, 47 total
ZIPS IN COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
80918, 80916, 80909, 80920, 80906, 80917, 80910, 80922, 80923, 80907, 21 total

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