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Scottsdale, AZ vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 52.9% more per student than Scottsdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% lower in Boulder than in Scottsdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Scottsdale

Education
 Scottsdale, AZBoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,564$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653$12,130$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,810$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.2417.1116.23
 Students per Librarian23486194573
 Students per Counselor718213530
 Grade School Educ.1.2%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%1.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.2%96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%10.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.9%3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.2%76.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.3%25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%5.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.9%9.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Scottsdale    83 Reviews

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Pros: Livable weather 7 months a year, (Oct. 15-May 15), ample restaurants (though $$$$), resorts to stroll, if you golf, you'll be in heaven. Broad, tidy streets with  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 4 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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ZIPS IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
85251 85255 85260 85257 85258 85259 85250 85266 85262
ZIPS IN BOULDER, COLORADO
80302 80304 80301 80303 80305 80310

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