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Boulder, CO vs Larkspur, CA

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- Larkspur spends 30.7% more per student than Boulder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.0% higher in Larkspur than in Boulder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Larkspur had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boulder
 Boulder, COLarkspur, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%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 Larkspur    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Wonderful. safe, clean, beautiful, great  More

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Over 18 years ago

With a population that is 90.37% white, 0.84% black, 4.48% asian, 0.24% native american, and 4.07% 'Other', I would hardly claim that Larkspur is  More

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Over 18 years ago

We really like the area in and around Larkspur, including San Anselmo and Fairfax. In particular, there is access to spectacular open spaces for hiking, biking, etc.  More

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