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Colorado Springs, CO vs Homestead, FL

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Highlights
- Homestead spends 5.5% less per student than Colorado Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.0% higher in Homestead than in Colorado Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Homestead had 20.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Colorado Springs
 Colorado Springs, COHomestead, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,839$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,295  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,809$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock27244573
 Students per Counselor274  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Homestead    20 Reviews

I've lived in Homestead for about 12 years, and I can't wait to leave. It's a city full of poor people who can't afford to live in Miami by any stretch of the  More

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Over 7 years ago

It stinks with smelty Smokey air most evenings right in the heart of town. ATC’s run rampant. Police do nothing. Code enforcement is a laughable joke in most cases. You  More

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Over 7 years ago

My family has lived in Homestead for 4 years. Whatever you do make sure the area you rent/purchase is not within the limits of City of Homestead. Our electric bill is 4  More

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