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Boulder, CO vs Middletown, DE

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- Middletown spends 23.6% more per student than Boulder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.7% lower in Middletown than in Boulder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Middletown had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boulder
 Boulder, COMiddletown, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11044573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Middletown    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Housing in Middletown is abundant and affordable. There are townhomes and single family homes. There are very small lots to large farmettes available right now. A major  More

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Over 14 years ago

.... I could leave Delaware  More

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Over 17 years ago

Outdoor recreation is very limited here. There are very few parks with walking trails in Middletown. The state parks are beautiful, but it seems that very few people  More

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