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Atlanta, GA vs Iowa City, IA

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Highlights
- Iowa City spends 9.1% more per student than Atlanta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% higher in Iowa City than in Atlanta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Iowa City had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Atlanta
 Atlanta, GAIowa City, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,755$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,669$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5004573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  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.55.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.0%1.5%
Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  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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