2025 Compare Cities Education:
Truckee, CA vs Aspen, CO

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Highlights
- Aspen spends 13.3% more per student than Truckee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.8% lower in Aspen than in Truckee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aspen had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Truckee
 Truckee, CAAspen, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,214$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,261  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,870$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5334573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Truckee    3 Reviews

I came to Truckee California about a month prior to this Covid-19 pandemic, to relocate here. Due to this unfortunate circumstance I was temporarily laid off  More

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I moved to Truckee with my soon-to-be ex-wife and two sons in June 2012 and left Truckee in June 2015 with only my sons. My wife got drawn into what I later learned  More

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Yes, it costs more to live in California. And you don't get paid more necessarily if you live in the mountains- but there are some great jobs here if you have the right  More

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Reviews for Aspen    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I've been living in valley for 6 years. I've moved here from right before crisis. It's good place to make money for young people, yeah..it still is. Though when I  More

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Over 12 years ago

beautiful cold and dry weather. Colorful  More

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In Winter the grocery store closest to the ski lifts is so packed full of people it is really difficult to move through the store, especially if you have a cart. It  More

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