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Oro Valley, AZ vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 50.2% more per student than Oro Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% higher in Boulder than in Oro Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oro Valley
 Oro Valley, AZBoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  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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