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Delaware, OH vs Iowa City, IA

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Highlights
- Iowa City spends 25.6% more per student than Delaware.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.5% lower in Iowa City than in Delaware. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Iowa City had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Delaware
 Delaware, OHIowa City, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,755$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,596  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,669$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5004573
 Students per Counselor440  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.0%1.5%
Reviews for Delaware    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The crime in Delaware is mix. Delaware like the rest of the country has an Heroin Epidemic. sadly there is an obituary in the town paper of someone who overdosed.   More

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Over 14 years ago

Delaware Ohio is a really great small town where old cars can cruise Sandusky St during the annual car show while families stroll along the street eating ice cream. The  More

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Over 17 years ago

Delaware county is very diversified - city and country. Huge shopping mall and small antique shops. Extremes on both ends of almost everythig and everything in the  More

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Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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