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Sweet Home, OR vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- Grand Junction spends 15.8% less per student than Sweet Home.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% lower in Grand Junction than in Sweet Home. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Junction had 13.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sweet Home

Education
 Sweet Home, ORGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,973$15,132$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,519$11,210$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,670$5,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.3816.3116.23
 Students per Librarian6836694573
 Students per Counselor325250530
 Grade School Educ.4.2%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.6%6.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.80.2%91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%24.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.2%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.7.6%34.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.1.7%7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%2.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.0%1.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Sweet Home    4 Reviews

My son and his family are looking at a job transfer from Medford where fire smoke is getting nearly unbearable. I told him it’s bad in this area too, but what do the  More

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Over 6 years ago

This little town has potential but not enough financial support backing its law enforcement and park area's. Very depressed community and as an old logging town it  More

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Sweet Home is a beautiful town in the mountains with a river running through town. There are two reservoirs within a few minutes drive. Great fishing, boating and  More

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Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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ZIPS IN SWEET HOME, OREGON
97386
ZIPS IN GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
81501 81503 81506 81505

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