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Crested Butte, CO vs Spokane, WA

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- Spokane spends 31.3% more per student than Crested Butte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.0% higher in Spokane than in Crested Butte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spokane had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Crested Butte
 Crested Butte, COSpokane, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,661$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,730  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,051$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock18994573
 Students per Counselor198  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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