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Altamonte Springs, FL vs Arvada, CO

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- Arvada spends 34.3% more per student than Altamonte Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.5% lower in Arvada than in Altamonte Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arvada had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Altamonte Springs
 Altamonte Springs, FLArvada, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,661  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6574573
 Students per Counselor517  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Altamonte Springs    9 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have been living here for about 4 months, nice city, traffic is not too bad, unless u get close to Orlando, love the weather, hot but always refreshing air, lots of  More

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The overall crime rate in Altamonte Springs is 20% higher than than the national  More

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Life here, as a retiree, is wonderful -- close to SO MANY Florida attractions -- parks, lakes, shopping galore, and, of course, all of the Disney parks and  More

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Reviews for Arvada    6 Reviews

We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The  More

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