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Lubbock, TX vs Crested Butte, CO

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- Crested Butte spends 8.0% more per student than Lubbock.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% higher in Crested Butte than in Lubbock. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Crested Butte had 12.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lubbock
 Lubbock, TXCrested Butte, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,175$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3684573
 Students per Counselor332  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Lubbock    28 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions? I plan on retiring in Lubbock,Texas. I plan on renting. Where would be the best area for my family to live? What  More

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Sad to learn how dangerous this West Texas town has become. Completely, over taken with Down trodden people who have little. Burglaries happen hourly at a ridiculous  More

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I was born and raised in Lubbock. More or less,I spent about 30 years of my life there. I will start with the positive. It is a well established and well built city with  More

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Reviews for Crested Butte    5 Reviews

Crested Butte is literally hell on earth. I can't imagine WHY anybody would want to come here. Do yourself a favor - stay in California and Texas.  More

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Over 11 years ago

First of all, we are sick and tired of the report that there are 1,500 people in Crested Butte. Maybe in the "town limits" which is a small area. There is CB South,  More

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Over 17 years ago

My husband and I own a second home in CB. We bought it the very first time we came to this little town. It is truly an undiscovered gem - like Aspen before it became  More

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