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Minnetonka, MN vs Arvada, CO

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- Arvada spends 31.0% less per student than Minnetonka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% higher in Arvada than in Minnetonka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arvada had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Minnetonka
 Minnetonka, MNArvada, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6574573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Minnetonka    4 Reviews
Ward · Minnetonka, MN
City - Country living
Over 14 years ago

Moving from Southern California to Minnetonka, MN the thing we noticed most was the country living envirnoment even though you are living within the city. There are no  More

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Edith · Stockton, CA
Cost of living
Over 16 years ago

Minnetonka, MN was a quiet and nice place to raise a  More

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April · Hopkins, MN
Great Lake
Over 19 years ago

You can't beat Lake Minnetonka in the  More

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Reviews for Arvada    6 Reviews
Richard · Mansfield, TX
Perfect town between Denver and the mountains.
Over 2 years ago

We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.  More

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Katie · Arvada, CO
Too much Growth!
Over 7 years ago

I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of  More

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Linda · Arvada, CO
Arvada, CO
Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The  More

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