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Northglenn, CO vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 8.8% more per student than Northglenn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% lower in Boulder than in Northglenn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 9.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Northglenn
 Northglenn, COBoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,298  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.67  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Northglenn    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived in Northglenn for 13 years before moving to AZ in 2020. What can I say? The place suffers from what most of America is suffering from. Increasing housing  More

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Northglenn is about 20 miles north of Denver. This small town has a quality of life that feels like time slows down. There is not a big hurry and always time for a  More

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Over 16 years ago

Northglenn is easily one of the best places I've ever lived. The cost of living is relatively low, with pretty good job opportunities in the area. Recreation 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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