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Aurora, CO vs Griffin, GA

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Highlights
- Griffin spends 17.0% less per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.4% lower in Griffin than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Griffin had 5.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora
 Aurora, COGriffin, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,643$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,429  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4544573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Griffin    3 Reviews

Gang violence plagues the city I went inside a retail store and a bloods flag was flying I asked the manager about it and the manager told me that there was nothing he  More

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Over 12 years ago

Use to be "Griffin Great and Growing" Then after vote the slogan became "Griffin what's in it for Me" Nothing here. Old Mill town with no jobs. Lots of Tire Shops,  More

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There is nothing to say good about Griffin GA. A former mill town with that same mentality still to this day-even with all the mills defunct. The main employer is  More

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