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Grand Junction, CO vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 28.9% less per student than Grand Junction.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% higher in Tucson than in Grand Junction. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Junction

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 Grand Junction, COTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,132$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,210$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,929$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3116.6616.23
 Students per Librarian66914474573
 Students per Counselor250519530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.2%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.8%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.8%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.7%1.8%1.5%

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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 3 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 Tucson    286 Reviews

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Almost eight years and this place still hasn't grown on me. Or my spouse. The summers are oppressive, and the winters (thanks, climate change!) are now wet even though  More

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ZIPS IN GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
81501 81503 81506 81505
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85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total

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