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Bowie, MD vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 8.2% less per student than Bowie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.2% higher in Boulder than in Bowie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bowie
 Bowie, MDBoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,913  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor338  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Over 10 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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Over 13 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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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 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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