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Golden, CO vs Sedona, AZ

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Highlights
- Sedona spends 25.8% less per student than Golden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.9% higher in Sedona than in Golden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sedona had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Golden
 Golden, COSedona, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,873$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,986$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock33674573
 Students per Counselor233  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and  More

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Reviews for Sedona    37 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Sedona was a great place to live back in the 90's. Its still very good but has now been ruined by tourists. Most of the tourists come from Southern California and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Sedona is an absolutely ****ty and overrated place to live in. The people there are nasty to the tourists and there is barely any good food in the grocery stores. We  More

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Over 5 years ago

I LOVE Sedona. I believe most people living here do too. I think this site mixed up part of the description with Flagstaff’s since it says some of the same. Hopefully  More

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