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Walsenburg, CO vs Fruita, CO

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Highlights
- Fruita spends 30.9% less per student than Walsenburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.8% lower in Fruita than in Walsenburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fruita had 9.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Walsenburg
 Walsenburg, COFruita, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,132$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,840  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6694573
 Students per Counselor291  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Walsenburg    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Yes housing is cheap, but it is not cheap to live here. You will likely pay more in utilities than you will in rent and that is miserable. Food and other items are  More

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Over 11 years ago

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I'm not sure what "zip zam" is doing wrong, but the Walsenburg I visit for weeks (or months) every year is nothing like that person describes. People are decent and  More

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Reviews for Fruita    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I moved my Family to Fruit in January of 2013---It has been a very good community to live. It is a pedestrian friendly community and we feel very safe. Only one local  More

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My mother, sister and grandparents lived in Mack close to the railroad and stock pens. They say that our grandparents ran a restaurant/bar near their. Said that the  More

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Over 15 years ago

local politics are controlled by larger city (denver) liberal anti American views. We all know what America stands for and what it is supposed to be, and neither the  More

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