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Wichita, KS vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 15.2% more per student than Wichita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.8% higher in Boulder than in Wichita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 10.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita

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 Wichita, KSBoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,018$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748$12,130$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,818$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.8217.1116.23
 Students per Librarian5506194573
 Students per Counselor383213530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%1.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.2%96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%10.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%76.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%5.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%9.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  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 WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total
ZIPS IN BOULDER, COLORADO
80302 80304 80301 80303 80305 80310

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