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Houghton, MI vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- Grand Junction spends 14.8% more per student than Houghton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% higher in Grand Junction than in Houghton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Junction had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Houghton
 Houghton, MIGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,132$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,068  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6694573
 Students per Counselor855  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 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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