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Cedar Falls, IA vs Marshalltown, IA

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- Marshalltown spends 7.0% less per student than Cedar Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% higher in Marshalltown than in Cedar Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marshalltown had 17.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cedar Falls
 Cedar Falls, IAMarshalltown, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,636$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8044573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Cedar Falls    7 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Cedar Falls while attending the University of Northern Iowa. It's a great college town. Main street is nice and there are plenty of restaurants to choose  More

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Over 12 years ago

We've lived in Cedar Falls since moving here from the great chicago land area in 2006. The school system in Cedar Falls and in Iowa in general if VERY strong.   More

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When I was preparing to moved to Cedar Falls, IA I was repeatedly met with the remark "IOWA!, what's there? corn?" But apart from the bitter winters, tornadoes, and  More

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Reviews for Marshalltown    4 Reviews

I have lived around and worked in Marshalltown for nearly 15 years now, and I have lived in and around the area and the state for half my life. Marshalltown is  More

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Over 7 years ago

I Am Going To Be Straight And Honest With You If You Choose To Live In Marshalltown Iowa You Will Pay Some Of The Most Highest Taxes, And Property Taxes In Iowa.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Another contributor's recent comment on the quality of life in Marshalltown was accurate up to a point, in my opinion as a long-time city resident, but did not offer a  More

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