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Charlotte, NC vs Crested Butte, CO

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Highlights
- Crested Butte spends 6.7% more per student than Charlotte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.3% lower in Crested Butte than in Charlotte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Crested Butte had 11.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlotte
 Charlotte, NCCrested Butte, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,175$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3684573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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Reviews for Crested Butte    5 Reviews

Crested Butte is literally hell on earth. I can't imagine WHY anybody would want to come here. Do yourself a favor - stay in California and Texas.  More

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Over 11 years ago

First of all, we are sick and tired of the report that there are 1,500 people in Crested Butte. Maybe in the "town limits" which is a small area. There is CB South,  More

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Over 17 years ago

My husband and I own a second home in CB. We bought it the very first time we came to this little town. It is truly an undiscovered gem - like Aspen before it became  More

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