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Denver, NC vs Blacksburg, VA

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- Blacksburg spends 34.7% more per student than Denver.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.9% lower in Blacksburg than in Denver. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blacksburg had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Denver
 Denver, NCBlacksburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,311$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,495  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5104573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock12.6%1.5%
Reviews for Denver    2 Reviews

Moving from a more active city in Florida, I also agree that Denver NC is a slower pace type of town. Much more rural than most towns, but the thing I like the most  More

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Over 12 years ago

Living in Denver NC is definitely quite and a slower pace than I'm used to even though we don't have a Starbucks there is also not a lot of bars or very much crime. The  More

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Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 15 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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