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Nevada City, CA vs Manitou Springs, CO

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Highlights
- Manitou Springs spends 43.7% less per student than Nevada City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.1% lower in Manitou Springs than in Nevada City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manitou Springs had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Nevada City
 Nevada City, CAManitou Springs, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,529$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,261  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,663$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.5%1.5%
Reviews for Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I lived in Y.C Ca for 14 yrs and Nevada City became my favorite town to visit. The restaurants are great, the night life is mellow but you get a variety of music...shoos  More

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We are seriously considering a move to Nevada City. I have a lot of questions about what it will be like for a liberal-minded family with a teenage son. Will he find  More

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Over 9 years ago

I have been coming here since I was a child. I am from the bay area, the town I grew up in was small and I met my husband there. We raised our children there. The  More

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Reviews for Manitou Springs    4 Reviews

Cool mountain climate most of year. Summers are hot (95 degrees) and very dry. Winters are mostly dry and cool to cold (30 degrees). Snows about four times per year  More

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Over 15 years ago

Wow! Have been here a month, came here from Texas and can not believe how friendly the people are. It is breathtakingly beautiful here! So much to do and see.   More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in Manitou Springs area for 5 years and after relocating for work (lay off), I still miss living there. The entire little town can feel a bit touristy in the  More

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