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Fort Wayne, IN vs Joplin, MO

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- Joplin spends 23.4% less per student than Fort Wayne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% lower in Joplin than in Fort Wayne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Joplin had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Wayne
 Fort Wayne, INJoplin, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,205$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,863  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,094$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4754573
 Students per Counselor3454  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%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 Joplin    22 Reviews

Wow, this content is dated. Here's an update on Joplin: The Joplin community is rapidly becoming an affordable, livable version of the urban lifestyle that offers  More

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Over 10 years ago

Joplin is inexpensive to live in however humidity is through the roof if you have a roof due to the threat of tornados here. Winters are mild but usually instead of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Winter lasts about 4 months and is fairly cold. Mostly cloudy and dreary with very little if any snow. Spring lasts about 6 weeks and has plenty of rain. Summer lasts  More

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