2025 Compare Cities Education:
Arvada, CO vs Takoma Park, MD

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- Takoma Park spends 48.3% more per student than Arvada.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.3% lower in Takoma Park than in Arvada. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Takoma Park had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arvada
 Arvada, COTakoma Park, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor233  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.4%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 Takoma Park    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have been a resident of Takoma Park since 1987. During that time, I have watched it change from a haven for artists and musicians to a yuppified, pretentious,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

Walk to the Metro, to stores, to  More

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