2024 Compare Cities Education:
Eureka, CA vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 2.9% more per student than Eureka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.4% lower in Boulder than in Eureka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 9.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Eureka
 Eureka, CABoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,703$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,439$12,130$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,929$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8817.1116.23
 Students per Librarian70436194573
 Students per Counselor659213530
 Grade School Educ.4.4%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%1.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.7%96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%10.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.9%3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.8%76.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.5%25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%5.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 3 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  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 4 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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