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Aurora, CO vs Fruita, CO

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Highlights
- Fruita spends 0.6% less per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% lower in Fruita than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fruita had 6.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora
 Aurora, COFruita, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,132$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,429  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6694573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 1 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 5 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 Fruita    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I moved my Family to Fruit in January of 2013---It has been a very good community to live. It is a pedestrian friendly community and we feel very safe. Only one local  More

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My mother, sister and grandparents lived in Mack close to the railroad and stock pens. They say that our grandparents ran a restaurant/bar near their. Said that the  More

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Over 15 years ago

local politics are controlled by larger city (denver) liberal anti American views. We all know what America stands for and what it is supposed to be, and neither the  More

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