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South Bend, IN vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Cortez spends 5.4% more per student than South Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% higher in Cortez than in South Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cortez had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to South Bend
 South Bend, INCortez, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,257$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9094573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

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I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

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I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  More

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