2025 Compare Cities Education:
Houghton, MI vs Denver, CO

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Highlights
- Denver spends 25.2% more per student than Houghton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% lower in Denver than in Houghton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Denver had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Houghton
 Houghton, MIDenver, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,068  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,000$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock20954573
 Students per Counselor855  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Houghton    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Houghton,MI is located in the middle of Lake Superior on the Keweenaw Peninsula. It was a boom town with the copper barons in the late 1800's and today it struggles to  More

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Over 12 years ago

For those who are interested in a laid-back community with low cost of living, rich human history, surrounded by impressive natural beauty, Houghton is the place. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

The 49931 zip code map to display Houghton is misleading. It implies that Isle Royale, isolated in the northern reaches of Lake Superior, is the area covered by this  More

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Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  More

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