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Arlington, WA vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 8.8% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% lower in Boulder than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 6.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington

Education
 Arlington, WABoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,718$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,748$12,130$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,118$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.9117.1116.23
 Students per Librarian15646194573
 Students per Counselor420213530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%1.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.7%96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%10.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.2%3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.9%76.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.3%25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%5.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.4%9.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 15 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 4 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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ZIPS IN ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
98223
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80302 80304 80301 80303 80305 80310

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