2025 Compare Cities Education:
Iowa City, IA vs New Bedford, MA

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Highlights
- New Bedford spends 14.4% more per student than Iowa City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% lower in New Bedford than in Iowa City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Bedford had 21.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Iowa City
 Iowa City, IANew Bedford, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,311$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,983  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,937$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5294573
 Students per Counselor398  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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