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Dubuque, IA vs Mountain Home, ID

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Highlights
- Mountain Home spends 43.1% less per student than Dubuque.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.8% higher in Mountain Home than in Dubuque. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain Home had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dubuque
 Dubuque, IAMountain Home, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,527  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11014573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Mountain Home    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The cost of living is low in Idaho, even though the taxes are high. We definitley have 4 seasons, cold in winter and hot in  More

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I was stationed at the base in the late 60s. I am sure many things have changed. Don't remember much so can anyone tell me about bugs (mosquitoes), wind, heat, cold  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have lived here since 1991 and love it... the wind can be brutal in the spring, summers are hot and dry, and the winters can be cold and snowy and we love it... Cost  More

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