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Fort Collins, CO vs Fairview Heights, IL

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- Fairview Heights spends 19.5% more per student than Fort Collins.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% lower in Fairview Heights than in Fort Collins. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairview Heights had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Collins
 Fort Collins, COFairview Heights, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,142$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,545$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23514573
 Students per Counselor173  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Fairview Heights    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

although we moved fairview heights could be a good city however there are alot of things that need fixing so heres the list and i hope it helps you make an informed  More

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Over 15 years ago

I think it's great living here, you are close to everything, and I mean everthing. Fairview is primarily commercial;large shopping mall, numerous dining, auto  More

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Over 17 years ago

FH is the largest shopping center in St. Clair County with a full array of shops of every sort and for every kind of shopper. What used to be a corn field many years ago  More

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