2024 Compare Cities Education:
Grand Junction, CO vs Boone, NC

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Highlights
- Boone spends 25.5% less per student than Grand Junction.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.7% lower in Boone than in Grand Junction. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boone had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Junction
 Grand Junction, COBoone, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,132$11,275$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,210$10,619$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,929$6,728$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3111.7916.23
 Students per Librarian6699694573
 Students per Counselor250269530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%6.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.2%90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%19.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.8%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%47.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.8%18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.7%7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 10 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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