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Tucson, AZ vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 50.2% more per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% higher in Boulder than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 12.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson

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 Tucson, AZBoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,756$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897$12,130$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,785$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.6617.1116.23
 Students per Librarian14476194573
 Students per Counselor519213530
 Grade School Educ.5.3%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%1.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.3%96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%10.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.9%3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%76.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%5.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%9.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Tucson    286 Reviews

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Almost eight years and this place still hasn't grown on me. Or my spouse. The summers are oppressive, and the winters (thanks, climate change!) are now wet even though  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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