2025 Compare Cities Education:
Boulder, CO vs Florence, AZ

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Highlights
- Florence spends 37.8% less per student than Boulder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.3% higher in Florence than in Boulder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 23.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boulder
 Boulder, COFlorence, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,044$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,280$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock73694573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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    5 Reviews

Ian · 
Over 5 years ago

I lived here for two years. The houses are nice, I liked the weather although it is pretty intense in the summer. But I can honestly say it was the worst move we made  More

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Yes, it's hot. Days begin breaking the 100° mark in March. But don't let the number scare you: It's a dry heat, which means that while the intensity is there, it's  More

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Get the flock out of the fast lane, come to Florence, AZ. Centrally located, Top notch amenities for winter visitors. Affordable. Google search Florence, Arizona  More

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