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Montrose, CO vs Vail, CO

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Highlights
- Vail spends 31.1% more per student than Montrose.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.1% lower in Vail than in Montrose. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vail had 12.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Montrose

Education
 Montrose, COVail, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,020$15,754$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,387$13,095$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,976$7,336$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.5712.816.23
 Students per Librarian56217374573
 Students per Counselor258167530
 Grade School Educ.5.7%0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%0.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.1%99.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%19.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.5%6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.2%66.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%18.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%5.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.9%0.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Montrose    23 Reviews

I've lived in the area for 4 yrs. First 2 in Ridgway. The positive is the City is growing which is bringing interesting development & tax revenue. The Montrose  More

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I was born in Montrose about 50 years ago and despite moving to Telluride, Denver, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Chicago, I can’t find another place that makes me feel  More

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Okay so here’s the end all be all. If I could give this town a zero I would I came to visit my girlfriend from Denver and I considered moving out here despite being a  More

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Reviews for Vail    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 18 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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81401 81403
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