2025 Compare Cities Education:
Montvale, NJ vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 35.1% less per student than Montvale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.4% higher in Boulder than in Montvale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Montvale
 Montvale, NJBoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Montvale    2 Reviews

Terrific location in northern NJ provides access to all kinds of entertainment, culture, experiences, etc. Great schools. Only problem is the cost of living in  More

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Over 17 years ago

As is the case in most of the New York City metropolitan area, the cost of living is so high as to be absurd. The high costs of housing, utilities, entertainment, 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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