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Durham, NC vs Vail, CO

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Highlights
- Vail spends 35.7% more per student than Durham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.4% lower in Vail than in Durham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vail had 9.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Durham
 Durham, NCVail, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,754$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,906  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,336$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17374573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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Reviews for Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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