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Pigeon Forge, TN vs Aurora, CO

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- Aurora spends 23.5% more per student than Pigeon Forge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.6% higher in Aurora than in Pigeon Forge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aurora had 18.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pigeon Forge
 Pigeon Forge, TNAurora, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,228$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,495  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,402$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17764573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Pigeon Forge    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Howdy to all in TN we are planning on moving to the Pigeon Forge area in the next year or so. We are looking for a 3 bd house, but was wondering what the cost of living  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Pigeon Forge, Tn. for 11 years. This is a great place to live. The beautiful Smoky Mountains National Park is just 5 miles away and Pigeon Forge is  More

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Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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