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Boulder, CO vs Oro Valley, AZ

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Highlights
- Oro Valley spends 33.4% less per student than Boulder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.6% lower in Oro Valley than in Boulder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oro Valley had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Boulder

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 Boulder, COOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,153$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,939$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.1116.6616.23
 Students per Librarian61914474573
 Students per Counselor213519530
 Grade School Educ.1.4%1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%1.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.9%97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%18.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.3.6%8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.8%56.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.25.0%17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.7%4.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree9.0%4.5%1.5%

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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 4 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 Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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ZIPS IN BOULDER, COLORADO
80302 80304 80301 80303 80305 80310
ZIPS IN ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA
85737 85755

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