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Castaic, CA vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 7.3% less per student than Castaic.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.7% lower in Boulder than in Castaic. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Castaic
 Castaic, CABoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Castaic    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I've lived in northern Castaic for 14 years so this review is for northern Castaic Pros: convenient freeway access, boating on Lake Castaic, lots of gas stations,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Formerly a "truck stop" town, Castaic is the last town before going over the Grapevine, heading North on I-5 towards San Francisco. The town is unincorporated and sits  More

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Over 12 years ago

I currently live in Valencia. Before I consider purchasing a house in Castaic off Lake Hughes Rd and closer to the lake, is it safe to live in this neighborhood? Any  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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