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Laramie, WY vs Vail, CO

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- Vail spends 5.5% less per student than Laramie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% higher in Vail than in Laramie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vail had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Laramie
 Laramie, WYVail, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,754$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,551  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,336$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17374573
 Students per Counselor219  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Laramie    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you  More

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I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here. Laramie is for people  More

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I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years. Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are  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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