Home / Select Cities  /  2024 Comparing Boulder, CO vs. Truckee, CA

2024 Compare Cities Education:
Boulder, CO vs Truckee, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Truckee spends 37.8% more per student than Boulder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.9% higher in Truckee than in Boulder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Truckee had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boulder

Education
 Boulder, COTruckee, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,153$22,261$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130$14,261$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,939$8,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.1118.9716.23
 Students per Librarian61984024573
 Students per Counselor213433530
 Grade School Educ.1.4%2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%2.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.9%94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%19.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.3.6%7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.8%58.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.25.0%12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.7%4.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree9.0%3.6%1.5%

View More Data >

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Boulder

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Truckee

 Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
COMPARE COST OF LIVING
Compare Boulder, Colorado Cost of Living vs Truckee, California Cost of Living: Taxes, Childcare, Groceries, Health...
Compare Now


ZIPS IN BOULDER, COLORADO
80302 80304 80301 80303 80305 80310
ZIPS IN TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA
96161

PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION

Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.

Try Now