2026 Compare Cities Education:
Aurora, CO vs Dallas, TX

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Highlights
- Dallas spends 13.5% less per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.1% lower in Dallas than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dallas had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora
 Aurora, CODallas, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,429  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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