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Estes Park, CO vs Thornton, CO

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Highlights
- Thornton spends 3.5% more per student than Estes Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.4% higher in Thornton than in Estes Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Thornton had 8.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Estes Park
 Estes Park, COThornton, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,840$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor173  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Estes Park    10 Reviews

I have lived here for 12 years. My spouse and I have been trying to make enough money to get out of here! If you want to live in a place that's more than 25% higher to  More

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Over 13 years ago

like alot of small towns(4500) thers not alot to do especially in the  More

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There isn't a school in Drake, Colorado. They children are either bused to Estes Park or Loveland, Colorado. Drake is a small area, but the area Post Office 80515  More

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Reviews for Thornton    5 Reviews

Good place. Very suburbany (similar to the Springs). The houses are very small and old and yet still very expensive (albeit cheaper than southern Denver). Actually lots  More

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Over 5 years ago

I like Denver metro, but some cities aren’t too great. Thornton being one of them. Moved here because of highway access, and convenience to DIA for business travel. Am  More

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Over 10 years ago

The quality of life here in not good. The traffic is bad all the time. To try to get to the mountains takes forever! Also most lakes along the front range you can't even  More

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