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Independence, KY vs Dubuque, IA

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- Dubuque spends 16.5% more per student than Independence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.1% lower in Dubuque than in Independence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dubuque had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Independence
 Independence, KYDubuque, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,082$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,786  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,057$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13064573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

population and cost of living here is inaccurate. Many people esp. in the Independence area are pouring here from Ohio. The median cost of homes is a generalization if  More

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Over 13 years ago

The Learning Center is a family run childcare service. We pride ourselves in working with parents to ensure the proper learning environment for their children.With a  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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