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Denver, CO vs Palmer, AK

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Highlights
- Palmer spends 7.7% less per student than Denver.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.5% higher in Palmer than in Denver. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palmer had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Denver

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 Denver, COPalmer, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,503$15,230$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,519$14,494$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,000$7,979$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.919.4416.23
 Students per Librarian20958124573
 Students per Counselor411448530
 Grade School Educ.4.9%1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%5.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.0%92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%26.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.6%7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.5%22.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.9%5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%0.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.1%0.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  More

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Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 18 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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