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Emporia, KS vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 10.4% less per student than Emporia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.0% higher in Boulder than in Emporia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 13.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Emporia
 Emporia, KSBoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,102  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Emporia    3 Reviews

I hated Emporia when we first moved here 7 years ago, but have since grown to love it. At first I thought there was nothing to do, but the community has a lot to offer  More

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Over 17 years ago

In emporia there is serval very good churches to pick from so u can find a good church home  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Bad weather 2. Poor school system 3. High unemployment 4. Not  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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