2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cedar Rapids, IA vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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Highlights
- Sierra Vista spends 32.9% less per student than Cedar Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.5% higher in Sierra Vista than in Cedar Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sierra Vista had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cedar Rapids
 Cedar Rapids, IASierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,785$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,730  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,892$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock31414573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 3 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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