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Port Aransas, TX vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 24.0% more per student than Port Aransas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.9% higher in Boulder than in Port Aransas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Aransas
 Port Aransas, TXBoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,087  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Port Aransas    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Nice beach access. Some weekends are crowded but weekdays are better if you don't want the crowds. One of the better places to spend time on the Texas Gulf  More

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I live in Port Aransas, TX. It is a resort town on a barrier island about 30 miles from Corpus  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 6 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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