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Ketchum, ID vs Vail, CO

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Highlights
- Vail spends 8.3% less per student than Ketchum.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.6% higher in Vail than in Ketchum. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vail had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ketchum
 Ketchum, IDVail, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,754$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,237  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,336$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17374573
 Students per Counselor634  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Ketchum    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Small town life with the mountains to enjoy all four seasons. Great restaurants and shopping available though knowing where to go helps in keeping the costs reasonable.   More

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Reviews for Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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