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Boulder, CO vs Bainbridge Island, WA

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- Bainbridge Island spends 9.4% more per student than Boulder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% higher in Bainbridge Island than in Boulder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bainbridge Island had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Boulder
 Boulder, COBainbridge Island, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8354573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.3%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.  Unlock21.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%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 Bainbridge Island    2 Reviews

Summers here are gorgeous; 80 and sunny, cool overnight. Winter is mild, but wet wet wet...moss grows everywhere. It still beats a Chicago winter, but you better not  More

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Unless you're just a tourist who wants to dink around the quaint little town of Winslow, you're going to need a car. Or a bike. But you certainly can't rely on the  More

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