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Grand Junction, CO vs Scotts Valley, CA

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- Scotts Valley spends 8.1% more per student than Grand Junction.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.9% higher in Scotts Valley than in Grand Junction. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scotts Valley had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Junction
 Grand Junction, COScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,210  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor250  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%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 Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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