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Iowa City, IA vs Georgetown, TX

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Highlights
- Georgetown spends 29.0% less per student than Iowa City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% higher in Georgetown than in Iowa City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Georgetown had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Iowa City
 Iowa City, IAGeorgetown, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,613$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,983  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,560$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10934573
 Students per Counselor398  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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Reviews for Georgetown    17 Reviews

I grew up in old Georgetown (80’s kid here) and it was amazing. I left after high school (college) and lived near San Antonio for a couple years but always came back to  More

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One of the worst places I have ever had the misfortune to live. Quite expensive because of many hidden costs. The phoniest people I have ever met. They pretend Southern  More

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Over 9 years ago

Charming. Not too big and not too small. All conveniences within 5 minutes. Near major highways. Property tax is more reasonable than Travis County (Austin).  More

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