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Vail, CO vs Troy, NY

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- Troy spends 59.5% more per student than Vail.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.3% lower in Troy than in Vail. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Troy had 11.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Vail
 Vail, COTroy, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,127$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,095  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,214$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7194573
 Students per Counselor167  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%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 Troy    6 Reviews

My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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I've lived in Troy for 17 years and love it more than ever. I was initially attracted by its handsome industrial-era architecture, walkable downtown and budding arts  More

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