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Anderson, CA vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 8.1% more per student than Anderson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.5% lower in Boulder than in Anderson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 12.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Anderson
 Anderson, CABoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,964  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor494  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Anderson    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Got stabbed by a meth head, 3  More

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We moved here seven years ago, from Livermore, CA. We find it very peaceful here with traffic jams being eight cars at a stop sign. No kidding, you can have all the  More

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Over 15 years ago

It really seems dirty and run-down. It is nothing like the town I remember back in the early  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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