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Decorah, IA vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- Grand Junction spends 6.9% more per student than Decorah.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.4% higher in Grand Junction than in Decorah. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Junction had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Decorah
 Decorah, IAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,132$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,451  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6694573
 Students per Counselor430  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Decorah    3 Reviews

ridiculously expensive housing for such a small town. The wages in the town do not even remotely compensate for the high cost of housing. Average housing prices start  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have been a resident of Decorah, IA for 26 years. Decorah is located in the northeast corner of Iowa. When we entertain out of town guests they always comment how  More

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Over 15 years ago

This college has the most extensive music program of any liberal arts college around, has a strong connection to public radio, and Decorah is reputed to be a lovely  More

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Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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