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Boulder, CO vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach spends 19.4% less per student than Boulder.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% lower in West Palm Beach than in Boulder. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Palm Beach had 10.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boulder
 Boulder, COWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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