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Thornton, CO vs Cedaredge, CO

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- Cedaredge spends 18.4% less per student than Thornton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.6% lower in Cedaredge than in Thornton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedaredge had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Thornton
 Thornton, COCedaredge, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,298  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,729$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.67  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4304573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Thornton    5 Reviews

Good place. Very suburbany (similar to the Springs). The houses are very small and old and yet still very expensive (albeit cheaper than southern Denver). Actually lots  More

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Over 5 years ago

I like Denver metro, but some cities aren’t too great. Thornton being one of them. Moved here because of highway access, and convenience to DIA for business travel. Am  More

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Over 10 years ago

The quality of life here in not good. The traffic is bad all the time. To try to get to the mountains takes forever! Also most lakes along the front range you can't even  More

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Reviews for Cedaredge    3 Reviews

A variety of factors combine to give Cedaredge arguably the best climate in western Colorado. To the north and west, the Grand Mesa provides protection from the worst of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Love living in Cedaredge Colorado. Since moving here in 2007 - have taken up bycycling, golfing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and hiking lots more. My husband skiis  More

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Over 15 years ago

After looking at the Sperling Website and doing research...moved to Cedaredge 3 years ago and have no regrets. The climate is four seasons but not the extreme below zero  More

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