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Boulder, CO vs North Little Rock, AR

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- North Little Rock spends 15.6% less per student than Boulder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% lower in North Little Rock than in Boulder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Little Rock had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boulder
 Boulder, CONorth Little Rock, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,630$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,137$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5454573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 North Little Rock    3 Reviews

Although crime and economics have taken their toll on the city, North Little Rock is beginning to improve greatly. Crime is become more isolated to certain areas of the  More

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Hot weather, crazy people. Kroger's supermarket rated "Best of Arkansas". Stay  More

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Over 19 years ago

The cost of living in North Little Rock are slowly creeping up as are the crime rate and illegal drug use. I have lived here for 25 years and it's time to move  More

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