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Westcliffe, CO vs Arvada, CO

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Highlights
- Arvada spends 58.8% less per student than Westcliffe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.4% higher in Arvada than in Westcliffe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arvada had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Westcliffe
 Westcliffe, COArvada, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,149  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6574573
 Students per Counselor222  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Westcliffe    4 Reviews

I’ve lived here for almost 2 years. Everyone I’ve met is friendly and helpful. The winters are long. But the snow does come and go. The mountains are breathtaking with  More

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Beautiful area with great local ranch folks. We just bought a small ranch property and are fleeing Colorado Springs, which is being overrun by blue state refugees from  More

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Kindof the unknown town near Pueblo, Florence, and CO Springs that people are starting to discover. With Colony lakes, a reservoir, Bishops Castle, the Royal Gorge, and  More

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Reviews for Arvada    6 Reviews

We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The  More

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