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Denver, CO vs Wallace, ID

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- Wallace spends 24.7% less per student than Denver.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% higher in Wallace than in Denver. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wallace had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Denver
 Denver, COWallace, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,419$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,519  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,639$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8504573
 Students per Counselor411  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Wallace    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Great small town. Historic and beautiful and wedged between mountains and green trees. Great little commercial district that includes the famous Red Light Garage and  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have a an annual retreat in Wallace each year. Always a great time. Very unpretentious and extremely affordable. With out doubt the best snow we've experienced. The  More

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Over 19 years ago

Wallace was the stand-in for the mythical town of Dante's Peak in the Pierce Brosnan film of the same name, about a Pacific Northwest town obliterated by a volcanic  More

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