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Baltimore, MD vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Cedar Rapids spends 22.7% less per student than Baltimore.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% lower in Cedar Rapids than in Baltimore. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar Rapids had 8.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Baltimore
 Baltimore, MDCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,206$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Baltimore    101 Reviews

Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn , Detroit and the list goes on were all very bad 20 years ago . If you have a chance to visit them now . You'll wish you had moved in to those  More

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Over 4 years ago

Came to Balt a less, ended up balting a more. In all seriousness, its an okay  More

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I've lived in Baltimore, MD all of my life. I remember when Jobs were plentiful, food was to die for, the city was very diverse. After the 80's and drugs entered 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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