2025 Compare Cities Education:
Boulder, CO vs Cottonwood Heights, UT

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Highlights
- Cottonwood Heights spends 32.3% less per student than Boulder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.1% higher in Cottonwood Heights than in Boulder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cottonwood Heights had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boulder
 Boulder, COCottonwood Heights, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21914573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 Cottonwood Heights    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I find it very interesting that Cottonwood Heights has a violent crime index above the national average. Since building an empire of a city police force they now have  More

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Over 12 years ago

Love the 4  More

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Over 13 years ago

I look forward to an active community such as people outside jogging, doing yard work, walking dogs, kid friendly, biking and convenient amenities. A place my wife and I  More

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