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Monterey, CA vs Cheyenne, WY

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Highlights
- Cheyenne spends 20.7% more per student than Monterey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.6% lower in Cheyenne than in Monterey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cheyenne had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Monterey
 Monterey, CACheyenne, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,561$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,156  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,297$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2194573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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Reviews for Cheyenne    59 Reviews

The center of Cheyenne retains the character of America with traditional western values. Easy and we'll maintained walking to parks and downtown restaurants/bars/shops  More

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My husband, dogs, and I have lived in Cheyenne for almost two years. The pros: Cheyenne is a really nice place, especially if you have kids or dogs. The weather  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Cheyenne for almost 52 years. Most things here are just right. Housing, on the other hand, is ridiculously high. Thereb isn't any decent public housing to  More

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