2025 Compare Cities Education:
El Paso, TX vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 19.4% more per student than El Paso.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.5% higher in Boulder than in El Paso. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 19.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to El Paso
 El Paso, TXBoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,583  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   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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