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Columbus, IN vs Cedar Falls, IA

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- Cedar Falls spends 1.6% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.5% lower in Cedar Falls than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar Falls had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, INCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,594$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,919  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,498$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6944573
 Students per Counselor3165  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

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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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