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Fort Collins, CO vs North Las Vegas, NV

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- North Las Vegas spends 20.1% less per student than Fort Collins.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.2% higher in North Las Vegas than in Fort Collins. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Las Vegas had 16.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Collins
 Fort Collins, CONorth Las Vegas, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,642$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7284573
 Students per Counselor173  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 North Las Vegas    9 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I got stationed at Nellis AFB in North Las Vegas about a year ago, and I have to say that I'm not a fan of this area. So many areas are run down around here and the  More

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North Las Vegas borders Las Vegas and West Las Vegas. Because of this, oftentimes many crimes are attributed to North Las Vegas but actually occur in either West Las  More

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Over 15 years ago

The most positive thing about this area is the climate. I find it to be enjoyable most of the time with a great deal of sun to keep you in a positive mood. There are  More

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