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Fort Dodge, IA vs Cupertino, CA

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Highlights
- Cupertino spends 25.6% more per student than Fort Dodge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.6% higher in Cupertino than in Fort Dodge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cupertino had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Dodge
 Fort Dodge, IACupertino, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,096  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor345  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock34.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.6%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Dodge    4 Reviews

Corrupt politicians always scheming to funnel public money to wealthy private interests, creating a welfare dependent economy that will be imploding sooner than later,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Before moving to the Fort Dodge area please consider other options. The city is a decaying town, streets have definitely seen better days and are filthy. There are not  More

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Over 15 years ago

I see that everyone is rather hard on Fort Dodge. I grew up and lived there until I married and (like a failed pioneer) moved east to Gettysburg, Pa. It was the best  More

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Reviews for Cupertino    7 Reviews

I love this city. Cupertino has everything to offer. We have the best schools, weather, health care, and everything is close by. Absolutely everything is here.   More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived here for 24 years. Cupertino is totally convenient. Literally library, parks, grocery stores, all shopping, bakery’s, restaurants, all within walking  More

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I look at the pros and cons listed here about Cupertino and I just laugh. I’ve lived here for 21 years. Here’s what I can tell you.The pros:-The weather is good year  More

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