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Big Bear Lake, CA vs Boulder, CO

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- Boulder spends 10.1% more per student than Big Bear Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.8% lower in Boulder than in Big Bear Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 8.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Big Bear Lake
 Big Bear Lake, CABoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Big Bear Lake    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

We moved to Big Bear Lake a couple of years ago from Los Angeles because of my husband's job. It is a somewhat pretty city, the lake is mirky and surrounded by trash,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Big Bear Lake, a beautiful setting in a remote mountain community in Southern California. A draw to tourists from the Los Angeles area for skiing, boating, and mountain  More

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In the San Bernardino mountains of Southern California, this little town has almost everything you would want to see and do. In the spring and summer the lake is filled  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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