2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bedford, VA vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 18.0% more per student than Bedford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.3% higher in Boulder than in Bedford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 14.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bedford
 Bedford, VABoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,267  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor291  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Bedford    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Beford county for 17 years and the cost of living is great! I disagree with the person who said the cost of living is high. I bought a fairly new home on  More

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Over 17 years ago

this is a really nice area and friendly folks---but the cost of living and home prices are very high---it seems that groceries are a pricey item all and all you need  More

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Over 19 years ago

Little if any culture other than wals in the woods and visits to D-Day memorial. Elks home theater is only drama  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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