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Westcliffe, CO vs Truckee, CA

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Highlights
- Truckee spends 31.0% less per student than Westcliffe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.6% higher in Truckee than in Westcliffe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Truckee had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Westcliffe
 Westcliffe, COTruckee, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,261$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,149  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock84024573
 Students per Counselor222  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%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 Truckee    3 Reviews

I came to Truckee California about a month prior to this Covid-19 pandemic, to relocate here. Due to this unfortunate circumstance I was temporarily laid off  More

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I moved to Truckee with my soon-to-be ex-wife and two sons in June 2012 and left Truckee in June 2015 with only my sons. My wife got drawn into what I later learned  More

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Yes, it costs more to live in California. And you don't get paid more necessarily if you live in the mountains- but there are some great jobs here if you have the right  More

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