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Fort Wayne, IN vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Cedar Rapids spends 20.7% more per student than Fort Wayne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.1% lower in Cedar Rapids than in Fort Wayne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar Rapids had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Wayne
 Fort Wayne, INCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,863  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,206$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor3454  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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