2025 Compare Cities Education:
Boulder, CO vs Cambridge, MA

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Highlights
- Cambridge spends 45.9% more per student than Boulder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.9% lower in Cambridge than in Boulder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cambridge had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boulder
 Boulder, COCambridge, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock15.1%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 Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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