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Seattle, WA vs Boulder Creek, CA

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Highlights
- Boulder Creek spends 18.5% less per student than Seattle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.9% higher in Boulder Creek than in Seattle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder Creek had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Seattle
 Seattle, WABoulder Creek, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  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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