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Flagstaff, AZ vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Cortez spends 10.6% more per student than Flagstaff.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% lower in Cortez than in Flagstaff. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cortez had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Flagstaff
 Flagstaff, AZCortez, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,257$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9094573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Flagstaff    50 Reviews

Amber · 

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  More

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Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

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I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

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I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  More

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