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2026 Compare Cities Education:
Dubuque, IA vs East Moline, IL

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- East Moline spends 13.6% more per student than Dubuque.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.4% higher in East Moline than in Dubuque. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- East Moline had 9.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dubuque
 Dubuque, IAEast Moline, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,998$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,527  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,732$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12824573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Dubuque    15 Reviews
Justin · Dubuque, IA
Nice place to live for the cost of living.
Over 4 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 6 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 8 years ago

Dubuque, IA is a great town to live   More

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Reviews for East Moline    2 Reviews
Francis · East Moline, IL
Can't afford to live with property taxes
Over 18 years ago

We have lived in this area for 15 years. Over that time, property taxes have continually increased (today $11,000 annually for a $325,000 home). Now as we start to plan  More

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Francis · East Moline, IL
Property taxes - Rock Island County
Over 19 years ago

We are approaching retirement age. As we review our current situation, we find that we are going to have to sell our home and relocate - because we cannot afford the  More

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