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Jacksonville, NC vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Cedar Rapids spends 49.0% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.8% lower in Cedar Rapids than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar Rapids had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville
 Jacksonville, NCCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,382  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,206$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 9 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  More

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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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