2025 Compare Cities Education:
Albany, OR vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 10.1% less per student than Albany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% lower in Boulder than in Albany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Albany
 Albany, ORBoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,519  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Albany    25 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I only lived in Albany 1 year. But I found the weather to be quite Mild. The Housing more affordable than Corvallis. I was shocked to find that nearby Corvallis gets  More

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I've been living in Albany about 4.5 years. Moved up from Southern California to escape high home prices and the cost of living and clogged freeways. Now it's not sunny  More

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Over 4 years ago

Ten months and ongoing in Albany, from the SF Bay Area. Much less crime here, much quieter here, more courteous and sane drivers here by far. We have been able to  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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