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Wichita, KS vs Vail, CO

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Highlights
- Vail spends 12.4% more per student than Wichita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.3% higher in Vail than in Wichita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vail had 12.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita

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 Wichita, KSVail, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,018$15,754$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748$13,095$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,818$7,336$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.8212.816.23
 Students per Librarian55017374573
 Students per Counselor383167530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%0.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.2%99.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%19.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%66.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%18.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%5.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%0.6%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 Vail    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 18 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total
ZIPS IN VAIL, COLORADO
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