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Aurora, CO vs Riverside, CA

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Highlights
- Riverside spends 0.4% more per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.1% higher in Riverside than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Riverside had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora

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 Aurora, CORiverside, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,228$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,429$12,853$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,402$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.6823.3616.23
 Students per Librarian1776249534573
 Students per Counselor353526530
 Grade School Educ.6.5%9.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%8.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.9%82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%22.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.6%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%23.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.3%6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%1.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

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 4 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 Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 6 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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ZIPS IN AURORA, COLORADO
80013, 80016, 80012, 80011, 80010, 80014, 80017, 80018, 80019, 80045, 10 total
ZIPS IN RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA
92503 92507 92504 92505 92506 92508 92501

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