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Aiken, SC vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 5.0% more per student than Aiken.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.9% higher in Boulder than in Aiken. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aiken
 Aiken, SCBoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,396  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  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 5 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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