2025 Compare Cities Education:
Boulder, CO vs Aurora, CO

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Highlights
- Aurora spends 5.7% less per student than Boulder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% higher in Aurora than in Boulder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aurora had 10.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boulder
 Boulder, COAurora, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,228$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,402$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17764573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%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 Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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