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Sterling, CO vs Pahrump, NV

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- Pahrump spends 10.4% more per student than Sterling.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% lower in Pahrump than in Sterling. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pahrump had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sterling
 Sterling, COPahrump, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,012$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,992  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,061$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6204573
 Students per Counselor1228  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Sterling    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I finally found a place I can afford to live in Colorado , only problem is the commute to Littleton is over 2 hours on the way home from work. So I leave for work on the  More

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Over 12 years ago

This place has the best customer service and "Howdy neighbor" was invented here. Cost of living is better than Indiana and Oregon. Quiet town, so you'll need to create  More

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Over 12 years ago

Sterling is a completely corrupt town where anyone in the"good-old-boys" network came cause untold misery for anyone they choose. The police, the courts, child  More

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Reviews for Pahrump    28 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

There is so much new blood here and it's young. With the opening of Arby's, Chipotle, and maybe Dutch Brothers it's starting to feel a lot bigger than it used to. There  More

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Over 3 years ago

We moved to Pahrump about 7 years ago after our home in Las Vegas sold to the first couple looking at it, and we couldn't find a home there that we liked in our price  More

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Someone needs to update this information. Things have changed. The Town of Pahrump is making changes. No one wants negative comments about where they live, and the fact  More

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