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Dubuque, IA vs Amherst, NY

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- Amherst spends 66.3% more per student than Dubuque.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.7% lower in Amherst than in Dubuque. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Amherst had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dubuque
 Dubuque, IAAmherst, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,413$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,527  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8684573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Dubuque    15 Reviews
Justin · Dubuque, IA
Nice place to live for the cost of living.
Over 3 years ago

I have been here for 3 years. I enjoy it here. I travel all over the country for work. Dubuque is the perfect size of city for me. I was born and raised in the Pacific  More

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S · Dubuque, IA
No opportunity
Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Dubuque for over 25 years. Dubuque is not a very good place to live if you are open minded and want to experience new things. Dubuque is an old town with  More

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Jamie · Dubuque, IA
Great town to live in!
Over 7 years ago

Dubuque, IA is a great town to live   More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews
oleg · Buffalo, NY
Good place to live
Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Joseph · East Amherst, NY
Safe
Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Bp · New York, NY
Transportation
Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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