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Aurora, CO vs Yonkers, NY

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- Yonkers spends 105.9% more per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.9% lower in Yonkers than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yonkers had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora
 Aurora, COYonkers, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,362$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,429  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9324573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Yonkers    7 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I lived in Yonkers my entire life, close enough to the city with less congestion. Some areas are difficult to access, and you must have a car to get around. There are a  More

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I've lived in this city for over 20 years in the Bryn Mawr section and I love it. We are the closest suburb to NYC. I can go and watch a broadway show and be back at  More

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My family and I have lived in northeast Yonkers for 18 years after leaving the grime and crime of Manhattan (my home). I bought a cute colonial on a quiet street 11  More

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