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Arvada, CO vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 12.0% more per student than Arvada.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.3% lower in Plano than in Arvada. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arvada
 Arvada, COPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor233  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 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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Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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