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Arvada, CO vs Golden Valley, AZ

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- Golden Valley spends 29.0% less per student than Arvada.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.8% higher in Golden Valley than in Arvada. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Golden Valley had 15.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arvada
 Arvada, COGolden Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,443$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,714$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock33664573
 Students per Counselor233  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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 8 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 11 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 Golden Valley    2 Reviews

Golden Valley is the last of the greatest places left to to own property and live comfortably. The temperature averages between 70's and mid 90's in summer. When  More

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No comments as of this comment, well except this one. haha Interesting notes of the area is is is still higher elevation than "the valley" (Bullhead City area) so not  More

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