2025 Compare Cities Education:
Grand Junction, CO vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 23.3% less per student than Grand Junction.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% lower in Durham than in Grand Junction. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Junction
 Grand Junction, CODurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,210  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor250  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%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 Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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