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Thornton, CO vs Crosby, TX

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Highlights
- Crosby spends 13.6% less per student than Thornton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% lower in Crosby than in Thornton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Crosby had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Thornton
 Thornton, COCrosby, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,298  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.67  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 6 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 11 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 Crosby    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I grew up in Crosby. I go back every yearnor 2 to see my mom. I was very surprised to hear of the breakin's in my old  More

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Over 17 years ago

It's small, laid-back, & quiet for a suburb of Houston. Attended school from K-12; schools are pretty good. Overall, a good choice if you want to be close to the city,  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Dallas pretty much my whole life, Well a suburb of Dallas. That's exactly what Dallas is...tons of suburbs. I have done everything there is to do here,  More

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