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Alamo, CA vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 6.3% more per student than Alamo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.0% lower in Boulder than in Alamo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alamo
 Alamo, CABoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Alamo    3 Reviews

A loveey, quiet suburb with some semi-rural, horsey areas left.Being upscale, there are some Type A's and snobs but generally people say, "Hi" when walking in the  More

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Over 14 years ago

who ever wrote this is  More

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Over 18 years ago

great climate, great schools, close to everything, housing prices are extremely  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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