2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kansas City, MO vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 13.4% more per student than Kansas City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.6% higher in Boulder than in Kansas City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 6.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kansas City
 Kansas City, MOBoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,022  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Kansas City    83 Reviews

I was born and raised in the Kansas City area and have moved and come back twice. Kansas City has a lot to do, prices are very reasonable, and how can you beat having a  More

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KC has seriously grown over the last 20 years, specifically the downtown area. The city as a whole has become a more inviting place for younger generations as well with  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Kansas City my entire life. I've also lived in other states. Yes, there are bad guys/gals that live here. Can you name a big city that is  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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