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Edinburg, TX vs Dubuque, IA

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- Dubuque spends 17.4% more per student than Edinburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.5% lower in Dubuque than in Edinburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dubuque had 18.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Edinburg
 Edinburg, TXDubuque, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,082$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,138  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,057$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13064573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Edinburg    5 Reviews
rando · McAllen, TX
Don't move here, just don't
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for the majority of my life and the only good thing about this place is the low cost of living. This is where people come to rot, it's extremely  More

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G.C. · Edinburg, TX
NIGHTMARE TOWN.
Over 7 years ago

I'll try to start this out by saying something nice. Edinburg has a very low cost of living. Also, it is centered around UTRGV, a 4-year university with some of the  More

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Irasema · Edinburg, TX
Edinburg it's a great place to live !
Over 14 years ago

Edinburg it's a great place to live  More

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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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