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Cedar Rapids, IA vs Colorado Springs, CO

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Highlights
- Colorado Springs spends 22.0% less per student than Cedar Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.1% higher in Colorado Springs than in Cedar Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Colorado Springs had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cedar Rapids

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 Cedar Rapids, IAColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,072$12,529$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,730$10,295$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,206$5,663$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.717.0616.23
 Students per Librarian4426214573
 Students per Counselor365274530
 Grade School Educ.1.8%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%3.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.8%93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%24.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.5%10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.8%40.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%12.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%1.7%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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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 Colorado Springs    198 Reviews

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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I have been in COS on and off for a couple years, finally making the permanent move several months ago. I have lived in Philly, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, and Charlotte,  More

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ZIPS IN CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
52402 52404 52405 52403 52411 52401
ZIPS IN COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
80918, 80916, 80909, 80920, 80906, 80917, 80910, 80922, 80923, 80907, 21 total

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