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Gettysburg, PA vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Cortez spends 29.9% less per student than Gettysburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.1% higher in Cortez than in Gettysburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cortez had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gettysburg
 Gettysburg, PACortez, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,963  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,257$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9094573
 Students per Counselor259  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Gettysburg    2 Reviews

I would like to move to gettysburg my problem is I do not drive on a fixed income so i' looking for affordable housing and public  More

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Over 16 years ago

Tourism is just about the only industry in Gettysburg. It also tends to be a retirement destination for those who have lived in nearby larger cities. Therefore, the cost  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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