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Aspen, CO vs Issaquah, WA

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Highlights
- Issaquah spends 20.4% less per student than Aspen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.5% higher in Issaquah than in Aspen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Issaquah had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aspen
 Aspen, COIssaquah, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,199  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%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 Issaquah    11 Reviews

Great place if you enjoy living in a city of cloned homes, cars, and humans with no souls. You know the ones. Why show off your new Mercedes, Land Rover or Porsche when  More

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I lived in Issaquah for close to 30 years. I have seen a lot of changes in the city - some good and some not so good. I was very sad to leave and even sorrier to have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Issaquah WAS a 5-star place to live, play, work, own a home, and raise a family. That was up until the late '70s and early 80s. Issaquah was a country utopia for over a  More

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