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Santa Cruz, CA vs Greenwood Village, CO

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- Greenwood Village spends 6.9% less per student than Santa Cruz.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.0% lower in Greenwood Village than in Santa Cruz. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Greenwood Village had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CAGreenwood Village, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,228$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,552  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,402$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17764573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Some love it, others not so much
Over 5 years ago

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Kimberly · Santa Cruz, CA
Small Town, Big City
Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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Holly · Live Oak, CA
Santa Cruz is my Heart Home in so many ways
Over 6 years ago

I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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Reviews for Greenwood Village    2 Reviews
Michael · Englewood, CO
Greenwood Village
Over 15 years ago

Living in the Denver Tech Center area of Greenwood Village is like living in downtown Denver, but with less congestion and problems. There are ample restaurants,  More

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MaryEllen · Minneapolis, MN
Moving to Colo
Over 19 years ago

Could someone tell me what it's like living in Greenwood Village and/or neighboring suburbs? How big of an impact does water availability have on people living  More

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