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Grand Junction, CO vs Petoskey, MI

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Highlights
- Petoskey spends 11.7% less per student than Grand Junction.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% lower in Petoskey than in Grand Junction. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petoskey had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Junction
 Grand Junction, COPetoskey, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,366$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,210  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,157$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21354573
 Students per Counselor250  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 5 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 Petoskey    15 Reviews

The people in Petoskey are generally pleasant, friendly, and courteous .... even the teenagers in our experience. Petoskey is certainly a physically attractive area in  More

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Petoskey, between Harbor Springs and Charlevoix, is in a trio of small northern Lower Michigan towns that exceeds the charm and sophistication of typical small towns.   More

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Over 7 years ago

My husband and I have lived in Petoskey for 8 years. We have lived in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Virginia and Ohio and by far, Petoskey is our favorite place to live. We  More

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