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Wichita, KS vs Fort Collins, CO

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Highlights
- Fort Collins spends 2.3% more per student than Wichita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.3% higher in Fort Collins than in Wichita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Collins had 10.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita

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 Wichita, KSFort Collins, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,018$14,339$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748$11,528$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,818$6,338$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.8216.4616.23
 Students per Librarian5504844573
 Students per Counselor383173530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%2.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.2%97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%17.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%56.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%2.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%3.8%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 Fort Collins    71 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Moved my family here a few months ago and have been so disappointed. Housing is dismal - you get low quality and almost nothing for what you’re paying. The house we’re  More

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Over 3 years ago

There is a high cost of living in all of Colorado, and there is a train that runs through the town a honks its horn for about 5 min straight which is very annoying  More

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My family established our home in Larimer County in 1973; this area, Fort Collins, was a quaint, western-ish town we loved to visit. So I’ve visited FoCo multiple times  More

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ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total
ZIPS IN FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
80525 80526 80521 80524 80528

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