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Boulder, CO vs Florence, AL

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Highlights
- Florence spends 29.7% less per student than Boulder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% higher in Florence than in Boulder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 8.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boulder
 Boulder, COFlorence, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,356$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5864573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Florence    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I am a 41 yr old female in search of a new life. I am not running I amj ust trying to find myself some happiness and I would like to know what I can rent there to make  More

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Over 15 years ago

A few years ago, while i was still living in Florence, the local newspaper did an article abt why the young educated people were leaving Florence. In my early 20's as i  More

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Over 16 years ago

we will relocate to Alabama, Muscle Shoals, Florence, Sheffield area.We would like a nice town to live in, where our two kids can grow up and would not cost us a  More

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