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Longmont, CO vs Walsenburg, CO

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Highlights
- Walsenburg spends 35.6% more per student than Longmont.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.1% higher in Walsenburg than in Longmont. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walsenburg had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Longmont
 Longmont, COWalsenburg, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,904$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,181$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6984573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Longmont    19 Reviews

I lived here for 4 years and it's pretty nice. It gets cold and stays cold for a good 8 months, but other than that I loved it. There are a lot of amenities. It is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I just move from other state to Longmont. In my opinion Longmont is one of the safest city in US which is have a low crime, its great city to raised family .Has a great  More

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Fantastic place to live. Four golf courses, many parks, 10 minutes to the foothills and 40 minutes from the Rockies, the location is hard to beat if you want to be 45  More

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Reviews for Walsenburg    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Yes housing is cheap, but it is not cheap to live here. You will likely pay more in utilities than you will in rent and that is miserable. Food and other items are  More

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Over 11 years ago

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I'm not sure what "zip zam" is doing wrong, but the Walsenburg I visit for weeks (or months) every year is nothing like that person describes. People are decent and  More

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