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Bellevue, WA vs Dubuque, IA

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- Dubuque spends 29.8% less per student than Bellevue.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.8% lower in Dubuque than in Bellevue. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dubuque had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellevue
 Bellevue, WADubuque, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,082$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,057$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13064573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Bellevue    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Bellevue is absolutely amazing! Great for professionals and families! Many amenities in the city itself almost anything you need! Plus Seattle is a short drive from the  More

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I became a Bellevue resident twelve years ago after moving from Germany; I never lived anywhere else in the USA and have no intention of "experimenting". I also traveled  More

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I've lived in many different places in the U.S., and I loved Bellevue. Gorgeous mid-sized city with views of the cascades and beautiful lakes.  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 5 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 7 years ago

Dubuque, IA is a great town to live   More

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