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Plano, TX vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 8.4% more per student than Plano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.6% higher in Boulder than in Plano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Plano

Education
 Plano, TXBoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,902$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587$12,130$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,140$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9317.1116.23
 Students per Librarian8006194573
 Students per Counselor405213530
 Grade School Educ.3.8%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%1.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.3%96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%10.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.5%3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%76.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.18.1%25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%5.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.1%9.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  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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