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Crested Butte, CO vs San Diego, CA

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- San Diego spends 21.6% more per student than Crested Butte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 57.5% higher in San Diego than in Crested Butte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 10.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Crested Butte
 Crested Butte, COSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,730  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor198  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%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 11 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 17 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 San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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