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Oakhurst, CA vs Grand Junction, CO

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- Grand Junction spends 11.0% less per student than Oakhurst.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.3% lower in Grand Junction than in Oakhurst. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Junction had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakhurst
 Oakhurst, CAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,132$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,354  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6694573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Oakhurst    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

When researching or commenting on the water quality in Oakhurst it is important to know if the property is on a water system or a private well, to lump all into one  More

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Over 16 years ago

Coming from a much larger community, we really didn't expect much from the high school, but we were very pleasantly surprised. Yosemite High School has a wide variety  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a nice town to raise a family. It is much cleaner, air is better, and if you have a hard-rock well like we do, the water is very good. Our family who live in  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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