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Apex, NC vs Iowa City, IA

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Highlights
- Iowa City spends 52.8% more per student than Apex.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.1% lower in Iowa City than in Apex. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Iowa City had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Apex
 Apex, NCIowa City, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,755$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,669$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5004573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.0%1.5%
Reviews for Apex    11 Reviews

We moved here from western NY last year. It was hard to leave a solid school system, a house almost paid for, with a yard, and NO HOA. However, jobs were just not there  More

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Over 11 years ago

My introduction to Apex, NC came in July 2009 I was on my way to Florida. On the third day, plans changed due to friend's vehicle malfunction. I stayed in Apex for 9  More

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Over 14 years ago

Apex has a small town atmosphere, but is convenient to the Research Triangle area of North  More

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Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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