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Wichita, KS vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- Grand Junction spends 7.9% more per student than Wichita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.0% higher in Grand Junction than in Wichita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Junction had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita

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 Wichita, KSGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,018$15,132$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748$11,210$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,818$5,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.8216.3116.23
 Students per Librarian5506694573
 Students per Counselor383250530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%6.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.2%91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%24.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%34.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%2.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%1.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  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 WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total
ZIPS IN GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
81501 81503 81506 81505

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