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College Station, TX vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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Highlights
- Cedar Rapids spends 40.3% more per student than College Station.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% higher in Cedar Rapids than in College Station. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar Rapids had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to College Station
 College Station, TXCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,103  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,206$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor410  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 4 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  More

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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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