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DeKalb, IL vs Cedar Falls, IA

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- Cedar Falls spends 19.9% less per student than DeKalb.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% higher in Cedar Falls than in DeKalb. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar Falls had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to DeKalb
 DeKalb, ILCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,594$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,985  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,498$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6944573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  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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