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Boulder, CO vs Piscataway, NJ

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Highlights
- Piscataway spends 35.9% more per student than Boulder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.9% lower in Piscataway than in Boulder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Piscataway had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boulder
 Boulder, COPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,959$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,585$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14524573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 Piscataway    8 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

While Piscataway does boast many nice aspects, the people that work for the township are not one of them. They have no interest in working with the residents of  More

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Over 9 years ago

Piscataway is an OK town to live in. The schools are above average, and the majority of people are friendly. It is centrally located near major highways, and getting  More

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Over 11 years ago

A very nice suburban town with great schools shopping and easy access to medical  More

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