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Vail, CO vs Aiken, SC

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Highlights
- Aiken spends 2.3% less per student than Vail.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% higher in Aiken than in Vail. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aiken had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Vail
 Vail, COAiken, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,390$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,095  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3034573
 Students per Counselor167  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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