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Dubuque, IA vs Manassas, VA

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- Manassas spends 3.6% more per student than Dubuque.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.4% higher in Manassas than in Dubuque. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manassas had 8.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dubuque
 Dubuque, IAManassas, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,582$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,527  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,050$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7164573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Dubuque    15 Reviews

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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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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Over 7 years ago

Dubuque, IA is a great town to live   More

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Reviews for Manassas    19 Reviews

Hi all: Looking for some insider info. I am from Boston. My husband was transferred down to Herndon, VA, and my son is going to George Mason University, so we are  More

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Over 10 years ago

Affordable living 40 minutes outside of  More

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I live in a subdivision outside the City of Manassas (the Sudley Subdivision) a couple of miles from the Manassas Battlefield National Park. I love the history of the  More

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