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Dubuque, IA vs Burlington, IA

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- Burlington spends 0.5% less per student than Dubuque.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% higher in Burlington than in Dubuque. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burlington had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dubuque
 Dubuque, IABurlington, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,527  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,321$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13344573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Burlington    1 Reviews
Jarret · Burlington, IA
Polish a turd its still a turd Burlington ia
Over 4 years ago

Burlington iowa is a great historical town it's a great place to live if you make atlest 37 to 40 dollers an hour but if your on a fixed income of less then a 1000  More

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