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Punta Gorda, FL vs Boulder, CO

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- Boulder spends 36.0% more per student than Punta Gorda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% lower in Boulder than in Punta Gorda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Punta Gorda
 Punta Gorda, FLBoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,619  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor443  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  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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