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Boulder, CO vs South Pasadena, CA

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Highlights
- South Pasadena spends 7.9% more per student than Boulder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.8% higher in South Pasadena than in Boulder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- South Pasadena had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Boulder
 Boulder, COSouth Pasadena, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%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 South Pasadena    6 Reviews

i grew up in south pas, i’m currently 20. this is not a good place for individual expression. the old white people will stare you down no matter what it is that you’re  More

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I lived in South Pasadena from 2000-2009 and I really took it for granted until I moved. I relocated from the Midwest and I initially lived in Culver City for about  More

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Over 16 years ago

Because of the historic nature of the neigborhoods in South Pas, it appears in many films, TV and commercials. Halloween was filmed here, as well as dozens of movies.  More

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