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Cedar Rapids, IA vs Asheville, NC

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Highlights
- Asheville spends 24.5% less per student than Cedar Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% lower in Asheville than in Cedar Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Asheville had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cedar Rapids

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 Cedar Rapids, IAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,072$12,129$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,730$10,947$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,206$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.713.316.23
 Students per Librarian4423634573
 Students per Counselor365239530
 Grade School Educ.1.8%2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%4.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.8%93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%17.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.5%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.8%50.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%14.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%3.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%2.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 3 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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ZIPS IN CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
52402 52404 52405 52403 52411 52401
ZIPS IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
28806 28803 28715 28804 28704 28805 28801

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