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University Park, TX vs Aurora, CO

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Highlights
- Aurora spends 15.6% more per student than University Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.8% higher in Aurora than in University Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aurora had 12.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to University Park
 University Park, TXAurora, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,228$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,402$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17764573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.88.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree18.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for University Park    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

great services in a big  More

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small town surrounded by a big town great schools close to everything very  More

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Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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