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Arvada, CO vs Denver, CO

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Highlights
- Denver spends 24.0% more per student than Arvada.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% lower in Denver than in Arvada. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Denver had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arvada

Education
 Arvada, CODenver, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,308$16,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223$12,519$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,923$6,000$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.2814.916.23
 Students per Librarian65720954573
 Students per Counselor233411530
 Grade School Educ.1.3%4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%5.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.4%90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%16.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%52.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.2%13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%4.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%2.1%1.5%

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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 6 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 9 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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Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  More

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