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Hutchinson, MN vs Dubuque, IA

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- Dubuque spends 1.2% less per student than Hutchinson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.0% lower in Dubuque than in Hutchinson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dubuque had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hutchinson
 Hutchinson, MNDubuque, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,082$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,519  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,057$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13064573
 Students per Counselor445  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Hutchinson    2 Reviews

This is a small town with lots of technical employment opportunities. Two major companies here are Hutchinson Technology and 3-M. It's a small town with low crime  More

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Over 20 years ago

Lots of maufacturing jobs in relation to the size of the town. The price of real estate is high in relation to the rest tof the  More

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Reviews for Dubuque    15 Reviews

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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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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Over 8 years ago

Dubuque, IA is a great town to live   More

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