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Boulder, CO vs Washington, DC

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Highlights
- Washington spends 87.5% more per student than Boulder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.9% lower in Washington than in Boulder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boulder

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 Boulder, COWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,153$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130$23,069$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,939$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.1111.6516.23
 Students per Librarian6197964573
 Students per Counselor213445530
 Grade School Educ.1.4%3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.9%92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%12.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.3.6%3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.8%61.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.25.0%21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.7%9.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree9.0%4.3%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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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