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Vail, CO vs San Marcos, TX

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- San Marcos spends 10.9% less per student than Vail.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.7% higher in San Marcos than in Vail. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Marcos had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Vail
 Vail, COSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,040$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,095  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7124573
 Students per Counselor167  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Vail    5 Reviews

Over 19 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 20 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 21 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 San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 17 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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