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Cedar Rapids, IA vs Summersville, WV

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- Summersville spends 17.4% less per student than Cedar Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.1% lower in Summersville than in Cedar Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Summersville had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cedar Rapids
 Cedar Rapids, IASummersville, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,273$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,730  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,698$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Summersville    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Summersville for over 20 years and I wouldn't recommend moving here. The job market is stagnant, the mindset is 50+ years out dated, the economy isn't  More

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Over 7 years ago

The lake is great but the culture is dated 50 years back. There's no cultural diversity, people are biggots, and a declining population. The youth have nothing to do  More

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