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Denver, CO vs Petoskey, MI

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Highlights
- Petoskey spends 19.0% less per student than Denver.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% higher in Petoskey than in Denver. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petoskey had 6.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Denver
 Denver, COPetoskey, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,366$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,519  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,157$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21354573
 Students per Counselor411  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
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 Petoskey    15 Reviews

The people in Petoskey are generally pleasant, friendly, and courteous .... even the teenagers in our experience. Petoskey is certainly a physically attractive area in  More

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Petoskey, between Harbor Springs and Charlevoix, is in a trio of small northern Lower Michigan towns that exceeds the charm and sophistication of typical small towns.   More

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Over 6 years ago

My husband and I have lived in Petoskey for 8 years. We have lived in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Virginia and Ohio and by far, Petoskey is our favorite place to live. We  More

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