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Meeker, CO vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- Grand Junction spends 59.3% less per student than Meeker.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.5% higher in Grand Junction than in Meeker. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Junction had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Meeker
 Meeker, COGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,132$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,818  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6694573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Meeker    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Not accurate information rent alone is almost 3000 a month average house sells for over  More

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Over 15 years ago

Pros: The White River Tons of BLM and forest to play on w/ NO crowds Proximity to the deserts of W. CO and E. UT Great fishing and hunting Gorgeous summers and  More

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Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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