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Charlottesville, VA vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- Grand Junction spends 8.5% less per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.8% higher in Grand Junction than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Junction had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville

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 Charlottesville, VAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,539$15,132$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584$11,210$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,935$5,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.0716.3116.23
 Students per Librarian4996694573
 Students per Counselor243250530
 Grade School Educ.2.8%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%6.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%24.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.1%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%34.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.4%7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%2.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree7.4%1.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 3 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 3 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  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 3 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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ZIPS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
22903 22901 22902
ZIPS IN GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
81501 81503 81506 81505

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