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Volcano, HI vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 9.0% less per student than Volcano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% higher in Boulder than in Volcano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Volcano
 Volcano, HIBoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,564  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Volcano    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

After several relatively brief visits to The Big Island of Hawaii, my husband and I, both strict vegetarians, decided to move from Palo Alto CA to Volcano Village with  More

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Over 16 years ago

Must love rain. That would be a possible header for Volcano seeking new residents. It is the rain that tends to fall in the night time and sometimes or often in soft  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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