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

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 34.8% less per student than Princeton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.4% higher in Boulder than in Princeton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Princeton
 Princeton, NJBoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,715  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Princeton    5 Reviews

Many cities have colleges in them, but Princeton's character and quality of life are very deeply influenced by having such an outstanding school contributing to all  More

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Over 16 years ago

police are very quick to respond and resolve crime problems. very safe place to live. when you feel safe, all other issues are  More

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You'll never lose on a real estate investment in Princeton. It has that cache that people always desire. McCarter Theatre, University concerts, fine dining, great  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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