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Boulder Creek, CA vs Lake Zurich, IL

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Highlights
- Lake Zurich spends 49.4% more per student than Boulder Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.9% lower in Lake Zurich than in Boulder Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Zurich had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boulder Creek
 Boulder Creek, CALake Zurich, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,552  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Boulder Creek    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

even with Prop 13 property taxes are high. My taxes have incresed from $1200 a year in 1990 to over $8000 a year now. Coffee is $1.50 a cup. Milk $3.50 a  More

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A wonderful place if you love the forest. Plenty of activities, camping,hiking,fishing and mountain dining. Very close to Santa Cruz beaches, restaurants, entertainment  More

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Over 18 years ago

Boulder Creek, CA is in the Santa Cruz mountains near San Jose, CA. It is a beautiful, woodsy mountain area with wonderful climate. It's hard to believe that the overly  More

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Reviews for Lake Zurich    6 Reviews

The suburb provides convenient access to the Chicago Metro features, as well as the comfort of a small bedroom  More

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LZ downtown revitalization is at a standstill...with townhomes built and not selling..plus our gateway building may never be built due to disagreements on funding by the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lake Zurich is in the midst of a retro revitalization. They have moved the major highway out from downtown and are building condos, shops and apartments. This by  More

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