2025 Compare Cities Education:
Layton, UT vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 68.7% more per student than Layton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.0% lower in Boulder than in Layton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Layton
 Layton, UTBoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,866  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor480  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Layton    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

utah is a good place to live  More

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I can honestly say that there aren't any bad neighborhoods here. I frequently walk to work before sunrise or after sunset, and no one has ever bothered me in the least.  More

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I really love Layton. I moved here because my husband is a US Marine and received orders to Hill AFB on independent duty. Layton is close to everything you could want  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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