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

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 34.8% less per student than Trenton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.4% higher in Boulder than in Trenton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 28.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Trenton
 Trenton, 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.14.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Trenton    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Trenton used to be a nice place to live I was born here but moved away in my early teens. I still had family in Trenton and therefore visited often, the city is now  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you're a person who likes the dramatic change is seasons, then this is the place for you. I want to move toa place where it's basically mild weather...not one day  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm born and raised in Trenton New Jersey and like most cities in the northeast it's seen better days. That's not to say that life here isn't enjoyable. You do have  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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