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Boulder, CO vs Orem, UT

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Highlights
- Orem spends 39.1% less per student than Boulder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.8% higher in Orem than in Boulder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orem had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boulder
 Boulder, COOrem, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,835$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,859$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32934573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Orem    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Great city, great people, and amazing opportunities.  More

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Over 3 years ago

I would like to take a second and give some compliments were compliments are deserved. There is often so little time to simple recognize the good that people do. In a  More

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The closeness to the mountains, many parks and trails make this place such a beautiful area to be in. The people are so friendly. The food options are so diverse and  More

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