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Bella Vista, AR vs Montrose, CO

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Highlights
- Montrose spends 6.0% less per student than Bella Vista.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.4% higher in Montrose than in Bella Vista. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Montrose had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bella Vista
 Bella Vista, ARMontrose, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,788  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,976$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5624573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Bella Vista    18 Reviews

Fantastic area with tons of outdoor activities and private amenities: 7 lakes, 3 pools, miles of hiking and biking trails, golf courses, pickle ball, tennis, frisbee  More

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Just moved to Arkanss earlier this year from Washington state. We are originally from the lower part of the U.S. and have lived in a few states over the last 12 years.  More

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Over 5 years ago

Bella Vista is a lovely place, with a low cost of living (but increasing all the time) and extremely low crime rate. The town has Five decent golf courses, good for a  More

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Reviews for Montrose    23 Reviews

I've lived in the area for 4 yrs. First 2 in Ridgway. The positive is the City is growing which is bringing interesting development & tax revenue. The Montrose  More

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I was born in Montrose about 50 years ago and despite moving to Telluride, Denver, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Chicago, I can’t find another place that makes me feel  More

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Okay so here’s the end all be all. If I could give this town a zero I would I came to visit my girlfriend from Denver and I considered moving out here despite being a  More

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