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Boulder, CO vs Alexandria, LA

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Highlights
- Alexandria spends 29.9% less per student than Boulder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% lower in Alexandria than in Boulder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 12.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boulder
 Boulder, COAlexandria, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,319$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,644$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5324573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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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Reviews for Alexandria    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I get migraines from rapid shifts of barometric pressure tornado and severe storms in Indiana we can go from 60 to 30 with snow in 24 hours. How does Alexandria compare  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lynette and Lynelle? I knew them when we were children and I'd love to talk with their Mom again. I only remember that they lived in Alexandria.  More

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Over 16 years ago

I live in a great city if you are seeking to raise children. Good schools with low crime  More

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