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Vail, CO vs El Dorado Hills, CA

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- El Dorado Hills spends 25.8% less per student than Vail.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 76.4% higher in El Dorado Hills than in Vail. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- El Dorado Hills had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Vail
 Vail, COEl Dorado Hills, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,688$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,095  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,768$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock106814573
 Students per Counselor167  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 El Dorado Hills    8 Reviews

I just moved up here from the bay area and I cannot believe the differences in many ways: The first is the air quality - we can breathe! My son has severe asthma and  More

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Over 10 years ago

El Dorado Hills is a nice place to live and there are a lot of Neo-Rich folks here if you like that kind of crowd. But be warned if you are a parent with high school  More

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El Dorado Hills has outstanding public schools. Definitely a great reason to live in this Sacramento Metro Area  More

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