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Boulder, CO vs Somerville, MA

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Highlights
- Somerville spends 45.9% more per student than Boulder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.9% lower in Somerville than in Boulder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Somerville had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boulder
 Boulder, COSomerville, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%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 Somerville    3 Reviews

I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is  More

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Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house.  More

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Over 17 years ago

we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we  More

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