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Wenatchee, WA vs Crested Butte, CO

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Highlights
- Crested Butte spends 14.3% less per student than Wenatchee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% lower in Crested Butte than in Wenatchee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Crested Butte had 18.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wenatchee
 Wenatchee, WACrested Butte, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,959  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,175$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3684573
 Students per Counselor414  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Wenatchee    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This is a wonderful place to live. Lots of sun, and Winters are not as cold as the East coast. With an enormous, thriving and escalating diversity of people, and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I grew up in Seattle and spend most of my life there. As much as I love the Seattle area I've always felt the need to leave my home town to explore new horizons.  More

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Over 12 years ago

As my main residence is in Oceanside Ca. I stay in E. Wenatchee 3 to 4 months a year (spring/summer) I can say that Wenatchee is an expensive place to live...yes more  More

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Reviews for Crested Butte    5 Reviews

Crested Butte is literally hell on earth. I can't imagine WHY anybody would want to come here. Do yourself a favor - stay in California and Texas.  More

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Over 11 years ago

First of all, we are sick and tired of the report that there are 1,500 people in Crested Butte. Maybe in the "town limits" which is a small area. There is CB South,  More

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Over 17 years ago

My husband and I own a second home in CB. We bought it the very first time we came to this little town. It is truly an undiscovered gem - like Aspen before it became  More

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