2025 Compare Cities Education:
Aspen, CO vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 6.6% less per student than Aspen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.6% higher in Arlington than in Aspen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aspen
 Aspen, COArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,199  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6444573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Aspen    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I've been living in valley for 6 years. I've moved here from right before crisis. It's good place to make money for young people, yeah..it still is. Though when I  More

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Over 12 years ago

beautiful cold and dry weather. Colorful  More

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In Winter the grocery store closest to the ski lifts is so packed full of people it is really difficult to move through the store, especially if you have a cart. It  More

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Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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