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Omaha, NE vs Denver, CO

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Highlights
- Denver spends 13.1% more per student than Omaha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% lower in Denver than in Omaha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Denver had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Omaha

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 Omaha, NEDenver, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,596$16,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,673$12,519$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,312$6,000$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1214.916.23
 Students per Librarian41520954573
 Students per Counselor372411530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%5.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.3%90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%16.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.8%5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.7%52.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.1%13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%4.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%2.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Omaha    122 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Born and raised in Omaha, moved to the Pacific Northwest for 50 years, and now back in Omaha. Feels safe, secure, good health care, lots of activities. Compared to  More

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Over 1 years ago

Many of the reviews say Omaha is good for family life - it is, but it also offers the best of quality urban living. I've lived here for 20 years, after living in  More

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Pros: Not much happens, no news is good news. No major tornadoes for decades!! Education can be good in areas. Career opportunities for those who take risks and  More

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Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  More

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68104, 68107, 68116, 68134, 68164, 68135, 68137, 68144, 68105, 68154, 28 total
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