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Vail, CO vs State College, PA

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Highlights
- State College spends 46.1% more per student than Vail.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% lower in State College than in Vail. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Vail
 Vail, COState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,095  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor167  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%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 State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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