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Boulder, CO vs Elkhart, IN

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Highlights
- Elkhart spends 15.9% less per student than Boulder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.9% lower in Elkhart than in Boulder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elkhart had 16.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boulder
 Boulder, COElkhart, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,581$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,252$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5754573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Elkhart    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I grew up in Elkhart and it's not the greatest city. My car had been broken into numerous times while living in northern Indiana (South Bend as well). I attribute to  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved away from Elkhart and returned 20 years later. During my time away I lived in many locations around the west coast - but mostly in Arizona. The last couple of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I left Elkhart 20 years ago, lived mainly in Arizona and returned recently. I have been pleasantly surprised at the wonderful people I've met here. I've made more  More

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