2025 Compare Cities Education:
Boulder, CO vs Marina, CA

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Highlights
- Marina spends 4.8% less per student than Boulder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.0% higher in Marina than in Boulder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marina had 9.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boulder
 Boulder, COMarina, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,375$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,645$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289524573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 Marina    4 Reviews

I've lived in Marina for the last 15 years. It is a gray place with old dated looking buildings, no real main street, and is the domain of the slum lord, and the mini  More

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Old Fort Ord is the only affordable housing on the Monterey Peninsula. It's frequently colder here than it was in Oregon. There is finally some local public  More

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Over 18 years ago

I find it funny when I lived here from '91-'01 there were hardly any stores new homes being build to justify staying. Then as soon as I move the city finally starts  More

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