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Aurora, CO vs Weirton, WV

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- Weirton spends 16.0% less per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.1% lower in Weirton than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Weirton had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora
 Aurora, COWeirton, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,797$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,429  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Weirton    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

O.k., Weirton has some problems but nothing that wouldn't be easily solved by bringing in a few good major employers! We have next to no crime, super low cost of living  More

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Over 20 years ago

It seems like a really nice place to  More

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