2025 Compare Cities Education:
Charlotte, NC vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- Grand Junction spends 20.0% more per student than Charlotte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% higher in Grand Junction than in Charlotte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Junction had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlotte
 Charlotte, NCGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,132$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6694573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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