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Vail, CO vs Homestead, FL

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Highlights
- Homestead spends 24.9% less per student than Vail.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.9% higher in Homestead than in Vail. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Homestead had 24.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Vail
 Vail, COHomestead, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,839$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,095  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,809$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock27244573
 Students per Counselor167  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Homestead    20 Reviews

I've lived in Homestead for about 12 years, and I can't wait to leave. It's a city full of poor people who can't afford to live in Miami by any stretch of the  More

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Over 7 years ago

It stinks with smelty Smokey air most evenings right in the heart of town. ATC’s run rampant. Police do nothing. Code enforcement is a laughable joke in most cases. You  More

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Over 7 years ago

My family has lived in Homestead for 4 years. Whatever you do make sure the area you rent/purchase is not within the limits of City of Homestead. Our electric bill is 4  More

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