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Grand Junction, CO vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Tacoma spends 21.4% more per student than Grand Junction.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.5% higher in Tacoma than in Grand Junction. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tacoma had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Junction
 Grand Junction, COTacoma, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,210  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor250  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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