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Lompoc, CA vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Cortez spends 19.8% less per student than Lompoc.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.9% lower in Cortez than in Lompoc. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cortez had 27.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lompoc
 Lompoc, CACortez, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,257$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9094573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Lompoc    27 Reviews

I grew up as a child in Lompoc in the 1960's. It was small town of about 18k with crime and shootings virtually unheard of. Dad sold his home on Third Street in 1995  More

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I lived in this town for 7 years. It's a horrible trap! Over 1/3 of the town is on probation, Close to half of the town addicted to Meth, Heroin of Crack Cocaine (yes  More

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Moved here from Philly two years ago and have no regrets. You do not need air conditioning, the weather very rarely is warmer than 75 degrees. You can easily find a nice  More

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Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

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I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

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I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  More

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