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Cedar Rapids, IA vs Mount Vernon, WA

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- Mount Vernon spends 12.4% more per student than Cedar Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.9% higher in Mount Vernon than in Cedar Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Vernon had 6.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cedar Rapids
 Cedar Rapids, IAMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,071$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,730  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,303$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17094573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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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Reviews for Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I'm sure it has its flaws, but what stands with me is that everyone whom i meet here is *so polite!* .. People smile and wave you through in traffic. They speak to you  More

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Over 10 years ago

Very little available on starter home price  More

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Over 11 years ago

It rains here a lot. We joke that when the forecast says a 50% chance of rain that it will rain 50% of the day. However, when the sun shines it is beautiful. It is  More

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