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Fort Collins, CO vs Casper, WY

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Highlights
- Casper spends 14.1% more per student than Fort Collins.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% lower in Casper than in Fort Collins. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Casper had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Collins
 Fort Collins, COCasper, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,360$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,878$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2624573
 Students per Counselor173  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Collins    71 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Moved my family here a few months ago and have been so disappointed. Housing is dismal - you get low quality and almost nothing for what you’re paying. The house we’re  More

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Over 4 years ago

There is a high cost of living in all of Colorado, and there is a train that runs through the town a honks its horn for about 5 min straight which is very annoying  More

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My family established our home in Larimer County in 1973; this area, Fort Collins, was a quaint, western-ish town we loved to visit. So I’ve visited FoCo multiple times  More

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Reviews for Casper    36 Reviews

Wyoming is an interesting place. From vast mountains that pulls you towards them to flat plains as far as the eye can see. The people are same as every where else other  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here 3 mo..... this place is run my retired Republicans that have nothing better to do then mess up other people's day. The town is very poorly taken care  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for one year (78-79). Saw a lot of cold weather and snow. Most cars had sprung doors from severe winds taking them out of their owners hands. Might have  More

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