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Taos, NM vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- Grand Junction spends 0.1% less per student than Taos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.0% higher in Grand Junction than in Taos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Junction had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Taos

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 Taos, NMGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,149$15,132$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,994$11,210$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,370$5,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.0816.3116.23
 Students per Librarian19016694573
 Students per Counselor691250530
 Grade School Educ.6.5%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%6.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.5%91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%24.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.4%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.7%34.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.1%7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%2.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.4%1.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Taos    6 Reviews

I’ve traveled to many places in my lifetime. New Mexico is a favorite. Typically we stay in The Inn of The Governor’s in Santa Fe. (It’s an awesome place.) This  More

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Over 15 years ago

Taos is beautiful with much to offer. However, housing is very expensive. Because much of the town's economy focuses on tourism, there are few jobs available in other  More

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Over 15 years ago

Taos has a diverse culture which has helped create a diverse art market with over 100 galleries and studios. From traditional native arts to contemporary, Taos has it  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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87571
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