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Jefferson City, MO vs Fort Collins, CO

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Highlights
- Fort Collins spends 22.5% less per student than Jefferson City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.4% higher in Fort Collins than in Jefferson City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Collins had 7.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jefferson City
 Jefferson City, MOFort Collins, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,339$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,472  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,338$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4844573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.8%1.5%
Reviews for Jefferson City    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Oh Jeff City is nice to look at, but absolutely nothing to do unless you're a drunk. Nightlife consists of a few dive bars and Walmart. If you want culture, see a real  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 28 years and its the dullest place to live. Nothing exciting happens and there is nothing to do.. The only activities are Go to a movie, a bar, or  More

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Jefferson City is a nice community. Although crime is everywhere, it has picked up bc of some drugs that have moved in the area. Our police have been working diligently  More

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Reviews for Fort Collins    71 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Moved my family here a few months ago and have been so disappointed. Housing is dismal - you get low quality and almost nothing for what you’re paying. The house we’re  More

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Over 4 years ago

There is a high cost of living in all of Colorado, and there is a train that runs through the town a honks its horn for about 5 min straight which is very annoying  More

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My family established our home in Larimer County in 1973; this area, Fort Collins, was a quaint, western-ish town we loved to visit. So I’ve visited FoCo multiple times  More

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