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Fort Wayne, IN vs Waterloo, IA

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Highlights
- Waterloo spends 2.0% more per student than Fort Wayne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% lower in Waterloo than in Fort Wayne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waterloo had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Wayne

Education
 Fort Wayne, INWaterloo, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,321$13,594$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,863$11,640$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,410$7,498$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.651416.23
 Students per Librarian7006944573
 Students per Counselor3454361530
 Grade School Educ.5.1%4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%6.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.9%89.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%23.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.1%10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.0%22.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.1%4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%0.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 1 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 5 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 Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 16 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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ZIPS IN FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
46825, 46804, 46815, 46806, 46805, 46818, 46808, 46816, 46807, 46802, 11 total
ZIPS IN WATERLOO, IOWA
50701 50702 50703

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