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Wichita, KS vs Denver, CO

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Highlights
- Denver spends 17.7% more per student than Wichita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.1% higher in Denver than in Wichita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Denver had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita

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 Wichita, KSDenver, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,018$16,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748$12,519$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,818$6,000$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.8214.916.23
 Students per Librarian55020954573
 Students per Counselor383411530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%5.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.2%90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%16.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%52.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%4.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%2.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  More

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ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total
ZIPS IN DENVER, COLORADO
80219, 80239, 80123, 80231, 80210, 80220, 80211, 80204, 80205, 80249, 32 total

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