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Utica, NY vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- Grand Junction spends 33.8% less per student than Utica.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.9% higher in Grand Junction than in Utica. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Junction had 13.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Utica
 Utica, NYGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,132$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,084  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6694573
 Students per Counselor317  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Utica    11 Reviews

Utica has stabilized after a few decades of rather precipitous decline. It reached its peak population of just over 100,000 in 1960 but began a descent in subsequent  More

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I grew up in Utica and it is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a high immigrant population which has helped grow the city and make it very cultural. The  More

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The food is the best in the country, great parks, a zoo, it's own ski hill and great culture with the Stanley and Museum. Plus it's the gateway to the Adirondacks. I  More

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Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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