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Davenport, IA vs Minot, ND

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- Minot spends 13.4% more per student than Davenport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% lower in Minot than in Davenport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Minot had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Davenport
 Davenport, IAMinot, NDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,313$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,412  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,605$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4144573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Davenport    17 Reviews

Davenport is part of a larger metropolitan area, called the Quad Cities, which includes Illinois river cities just across the Mississippi. River related recreation,,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in 12 SE cities before moving to Davenport. Quality of life is much better; ease of moving around with little to no interstate traffic. Grid layout makes it simple  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great local colleges and  More

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Reviews for Minot    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I moved here five years ago and within the first two weeks I had an 80 so'me year old lady give me the stink eye for holding door open for her and an 80 some year old  More

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Over 7 years ago

Been living here for 20 + yrs... Pros - Safe, decent schools, commute, low unemployment & nice summers. Cons - Cost of living, taxes (highest in the state),  More

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Over 7 years ago

An amazing place to raise children of all races, very safe and plenty to do. The only downside is the weather in the winter but I tell you the summers make up for  More

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