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Cortez, CO vs Bisbee, AZ

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Highlights
- Bisbee spends 19.5% less per student than Cortez.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.4% higher in Bisbee than in Cortez. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bisbee had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cortez
 Cortez, COBisbee, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,785$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,082  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,892$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock31414573
 Students per Counselor206  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

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I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

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I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  More

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Reviews for Bisbee    3 Reviews

I really enjoyed my visit to this little town so much that I am taking my sisters this year when I return. The people were nice, the restaurants I visited had good food  More

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Over 4 years ago

Horrible evil place Satan lives in bisbee and its a evil town stay away unless you like evil and wickedness  More

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Over 8 years ago

I have been visiting since 1989 and now have bought a house here in Bisbee's quaint Warren District. Such a wonderful change from the Bay Area congestion. People are  More

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