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Medford, OR vs Crested Butte, CO

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- Crested Butte spends 7.3% less per student than Medford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.4% lower in Crested Butte than in Medford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Crested Butte had 10.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Medford
 Medford, ORCrested Butte, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,411  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,175$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3684573
 Students per Counselor907  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  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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