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Scotts Valley, CA vs Boulder Creek, CA

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- Boulder Creek spends 0.0% less per student than Scotts Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Boulder Creek than in Scotts Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder Creek had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Scotts Valley
 Scotts Valley, CABoulder Creek, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,552  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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Reviews for Boulder Creek    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

even with Prop 13 property taxes are high. My taxes have incresed from $1200 a year in 1990 to over $8000 a year now. Coffee is $1.50 a cup. Milk $3.50 a  More

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A wonderful place if you love the forest. Plenty of activities, camping,hiking,fishing and mountain dining. Very close to Santa Cruz beaches, restaurants, entertainment  More

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Over 18 years ago

Boulder Creek, CA is in the Santa Cruz mountains near San Jose, CA. It is a beautiful, woodsy mountain area with wonderful climate. It's hard to believe that the overly  More

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