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Lake Wales, FL vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 47.1% more per student than Lake Wales.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% lower in Boulder than in Lake Wales. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 13.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Wales
 Lake Wales, FLBoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,977  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor436  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Wales    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Lake Wales, Florida for almost 8 years. Most of the people are very nice, but it can be very difficult to find a decent job there. The weather is pretty  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lake Wales, Fl has great weather year round. Although summers can be quite hot, most of the year is very enjoyable and  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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