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Grand Junction, CO vs Colville, WA

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Highlights
- Colville spends 1.2% more per student than Grand Junction.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.1% higher in Colville than in Grand Junction. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Colville had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Junction
 Grand Junction, COColville, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,314$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,210  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,613$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock25494573
 Students per Counselor250  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 4 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 Colville    5 Reviews

I visited my niece last week and my impression of the town was this: Deer were poking through the bushes of their backyard and walking across the roads in town. I  More

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Over 15 years ago

The country is beautiful. You really have to like snow to live here. There is usually snow on the ground by the end of October, and can last into March or later. It is  More

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Unemployment is high in Colville (around 15%), as it is in the surrounding counties. Major employers are schools, state and federal govt, numerous sawmills, Walmart,  More

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