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Arvada, CO vs Stillwater, MN

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Highlights
- Stillwater spends 15.8% more per student than Arvada.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.2% higher in Stillwater than in Arvada. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stillwater had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Arvada
 Arvada, COStillwater, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,416$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,735$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9524573
 Students per Counselor233  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Stillwater    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The downtown is charming. Touristy at times in the summer and fall. Traffic can be a bear during those days. Lots of antique stores, lots of vintage houses. Water adds  More

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Stillwater is one of the most beautiful towns in the upper midwest. The view of the St. Croix River and the hills are reminiscent of the Rhine River Valley in Germany  More

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Over 11 years ago

Stillwater is beautiful for the short summer that we have. Low crime rate beautiful scenic area. 40 minutes to Minneapolis and St. Paul. Scenic water way and good job  More

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