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Palmer, AK vs Grand Junction, CO

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- Grand Junction spends 0.6% less per student than Palmer.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.1% lower in Grand Junction than in Palmer. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Junction had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palmer
 Palmer, AKGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,132$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,494  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6694573
 Students per Counselor448  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  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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