2025 Compare Cities Education:
Columbus, IN vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 20.7% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% higher in Boulder than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, INBoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,919  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor3165  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  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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