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Cedar Rapids, IA vs Spokane, WA

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Highlights
- Spokane spends 9.9% more per student than Cedar Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% higher in Spokane than in Cedar Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spokane had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cedar Rapids

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 Cedar Rapids, IASpokane, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,072$17,661$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,730$13,157$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,206$8,051$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.716.5416.23
 Students per Librarian44218994573
 Students per Counselor365368530
 Grade School Educ.1.8%2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%4.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.8%93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%25.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.5%12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.8%32.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%1.3%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 Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 2 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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ZIPS IN CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
52402 52404 52405 52403 52411 52401
ZIPS IN SPOKANE, WASHINGTON
99208, 99205, 99223, 99207, 99203, 99224, 99202, 99217, 99201, 99026, 11 total

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