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Albert Lea, MN vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Cedar Rapids spends 12.4% less per student than Albert Lea.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.3% lower in Cedar Rapids than in Albert Lea. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar Rapids had 10.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Albert Lea
 Albert Lea, MNCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,959  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,206$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor554  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Albert Lea    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

After living in the Twin Cities and California, Albert Lea seems dirt cheap. Housing is some of the lowest in the  More

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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 4 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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