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Elko, NV vs Flagstaff, AZ

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Highlights
- Flagstaff spends 8.5% less per student than Elko.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.1% lower in Flagstaff than in Elko. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Flagstaff had 13.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elko

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 Elko, NVFlagstaff, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,248$12,118$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,499$10,438$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,906$5,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.1616.3316.23
 Students per Librarian9078084573
 Students per Counselor587357530
 Grade School Educ.7.5%1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%2.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.84.5%95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.8%21.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.0%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.1%51.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.7%13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.4%4.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Elko    4 Reviews

Elko is like all small Nevada towns - limited in many things and the only change as far as the eye can see are over priced housing starts, drugs and crime. I really like  More

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Over 15 years ago

Spent my teen years in Elko & my parents still live there. It is extremely isolated. Life revolves around the mining industry. The old ranching families that live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Elko has an economy that is fairly typical of mining areas, that is, boom and bust. I've lived here for about 16 or so years. It's boomed tremendously twice and busted  More

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Reviews for Flagstaff    50 Reviews

Amber · 

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  More

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ZIPS IN ELKO, NEVADA
89801
ZIPS IN FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA
86001 86004 86011

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