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Denver, CO vs Washington, DC

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Highlights
- Washington spends 83.5% more per student than Denver.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.8% lower in Washington than in Denver. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Denver

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 Denver, COWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,503$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,519$23,069$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,000$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.911.6516.23
 Students per Librarian20957964573
 Students per Counselor411445530
 Grade School Educ.4.9%3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.0%92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%12.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.6%3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.5%61.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.9%21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%9.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.1%4.3%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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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ZIPS IN DENVER, COLORADO
80219, 80239, 80123, 80231, 80210, 80220, 80211, 80204, 80205, 80249, 32 total
ZIPS IN WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
20011, 20002, 20019, 20020, 20009, 20001, 20032, 20016, 20010, 20003, 45 total

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