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Billings, MT vs Vail, CO

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- Vail spends 10.6% more per student than Billings.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.6% lower in Vail than in Billings. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vail had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Billings
 Billings, MTVail, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,754$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,951  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,336$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17374573
 Students per Counselor303  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Billings    25 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I would give this place four stars, but decided to give it five because it’s been so underrated. The five stars is contingent upon the city following through with its  More

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Over 2 years ago

A few people make a living in Billings, most people only make an existents. As for the crime rate, it depends on your point of view. If you compare Billings crime rate  More

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Over 4 years ago

If you enjoy sub zero temperatures in Winter and 100 plus degrees in the Summer. You will love Billings. Snow plowing is almost non existent, so good luck driving for 5  More

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Reviews for Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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