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Arlington, VA vs Dubuque, IA

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Highlights
- Dubuque spends 40.2% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% lower in Dubuque than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dubuque had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VADubuque, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,082$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,057$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13064573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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Reviews for Dubuque    15 Reviews

I have been here for 3 years. I enjoy it here. I travel all over the country for work. Dubuque is the perfect size of city for me. I was born and raised in the Pacific  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Dubuque for over 25 years. Dubuque is not a very good place to live if you are open minded and want to experience new things. Dubuque is an old town with  More

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Over 8 years ago

Dubuque, IA is a great town to live   More

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