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Aurora, CO vs State College, PA

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Highlights
- State College spends 51.1% more per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.0% lower in State College than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 13.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora

Education
 Aurora, COState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,228$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,429$18,158$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,402$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.6812.3716.23
 Students per Librarian17763524573
 Students per Counselor353301530
 Grade School Educ.6.5%0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%0.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.9%98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%8.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.6%6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%70.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.3%21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%3.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%17.3%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 State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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ZIPS IN AURORA, COLORADO
80013, 80016, 80012, 80011, 80010, 80014, 80017, 80018, 80019, 80045, 10 total
ZIPS IN STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
16801 16802

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