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Aurora, CO vs Waco, TX

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Highlights
- Waco spends 25.6% less per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.7% lower in Waco than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waco had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora

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 Aurora, COWaco, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,228$11,324$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,429$10,306$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,402$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.6813.6616.23
 Students per Librarian177613284573
 Students per Counselor353333530
 Grade School Educ.6.5%6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%9.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.9%83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%21.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.6%8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%26.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.3%7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%1.4%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 Waco    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This town is a nightmare for all nearby towns or people passing through. Expect to add an hour to your trip if you're passing through. Traffic. Traffic traffic.  More

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Best city in Texas when you count traffic, housing cost, eateries, Baylor Bear sports, largest urban lake in Texas, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of  More

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i was raised in waco tx and recently moved to country to get away from the drama and crime associated w living in waco.But it seems now the city of Waco has purchased  More

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ZIPS IN AURORA, COLORADO
80013, 80016, 80012, 80011, 80010, 80014, 80017, 80018, 80019, 80045, 10 total
ZIPS IN WACO, TEXAS
76706 76708 76712 76710 76707 76711 76704 76701 76798

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