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Albuquerque, NM vs Decorah, IA

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- Decorah spends 10.0% more per student than Albuquerque.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% lower in Decorah than in Albuquerque. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decorah had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Albuquerque
 Albuquerque, NMDecorah, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,161$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,072  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,789$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3794573
 Students per Counselor350  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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Reviews for Decorah    3 Reviews

ridiculously expensive housing for such a small town. The wages in the town do not even remotely compensate for the high cost of housing. Average housing prices start  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have been a resident of Decorah, IA for 26 years. Decorah is located in the northeast corner of Iowa. When we entertain out of town guests they always comment how  More

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Over 15 years ago

This college has the most extensive music program of any liberal arts college around, has a strong connection to public radio, and Decorah is reputed to be a lovely  More

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