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Colorado Springs, CO vs Cottonwood Heights, UT

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- Cottonwood Heights spends 12.7% less per student than Colorado Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.5% higher in Cottonwood Heights than in Colorado Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cottonwood Heights had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Colorado Springs
 Colorado Springs, COCottonwood Heights, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,295  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21914573
 Students per Counselor274  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Over 1 years ago

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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Reviews for Cottonwood Heights    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I find it very interesting that Cottonwood Heights has a violent crime index above the national average. Since building an empire of a city police force they now have  More

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Over 12 years ago

Love the 4  More

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Over 13 years ago

I look forward to an active community such as people outside jogging, doing yard work, walking dogs, kid friendly, biking and convenient amenities. A place my wife and I  More

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