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Crested Butte, CO vs Bedford, TX

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- Bedford spends 1.4% more per student than Crested Butte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% higher in Bedford than in Crested Butte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bedford had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Crested Butte
 Crested Butte, COBedford, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,730  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor198  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Crested Butte    5 Reviews

Crested Butte is literally hell on earth. I can't imagine WHY anybody would want to come here. Do yourself a favor - stay in California and Texas.  More

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Over 12 years ago

First of all, we are sick and tired of the report that there are 1,500 people in Crested Butte. Maybe in the "town limits" which is a small area. There is CB South,  More

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Over 18 years ago

My husband and I own a second home in CB. We bought it the very first time we came to this little town. It is truly an undiscovered gem - like Aspen before it became  More

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Reviews for Bedford    4 Reviews

I am originally from Maryland, but spent over 25 years in El Paso,Texas. I had the misfortune of having to live in Houston for about 4 years back in the later 70's, and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Stinks  More

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I've lived in Bedford for over twenty years. It's the perfect suburb to the DFW metroplex - almost in the middle, low crime, and friendly residents. Neighbors still wave  More

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