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Altoona, PA vs Littleton, CO

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Highlights
- Littleton spends 11.5% less per student than Altoona.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.4% higher in Littleton than in Altoona. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Littleton had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Altoona
 Altoona, PALittleton, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,228$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,370  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,402$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17764573
 Students per Counselor311  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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Reviews for Littleton    20 Reviews

I grew up here in the 1970s and 80s, when it was indisputably the best suburb of Denver. The city was close, but horseback riding and hunting were even closer, and of  More

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I've lived in Littleton for 30 years. The city council idiots are bringing in street people/voters. Littleton WAS the south metro posh Cherry Creek area. No more. The  More

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Over 6 years ago

Lived here for 14 yrs and it totally sucks. Overcrowded, traffic is awful, rude and unfriendly people and prices are getting worse. I'm outta here  More

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