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Grand Junction, CO vs Dumas, TX

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- Dumas spends 25.0% less per student than Grand Junction.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.2% lower in Dumas than in Grand Junction. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dumas had 19.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Junction
 Grand Junction, CODumas, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,347$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,210  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,414$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock35004573
 Students per Counselor250  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 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 Dumas    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Lived here most of my life. It is, as another reviewer stated, unfortunately run by the large hispanic population. That in itself would not be bad at all because they  More

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Over 18 years ago

Dumas is a sleepy little town in the Texas Panhandle. Cost of living is low but so is quality of living. The town is dominated by the Hispanic population, many are  More

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