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Kansas City, KS vs Minneapolis, MN

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- Minneapolis spends 6.4% more per student than Kansas City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.9% higher in Minneapolis than in Kansas City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Minneapolis had 12.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kansas City
 Kansas City, KSMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,597  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,461$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7534573
 Students per Counselor383  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Kansas City    15 Reviews
Guy · Kansas City, KS
Kansas City - Wyandotte Co.
Over 9 years ago

Avoid living in Kansas City, KS (Wyandotte Co.) by all means! We made the mistake of moving to this dump. High crime, high unemployment, murders daily, dilapidated  More

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tifany · Ogden, UT
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Over 10 years ago

hello  More

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maria · Kansas City, MO
weather
Over 10 years ago

nice weather if you like changing  More

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Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews
Ajay · Minneapolis, MN
Ope. Well hello there :)
Over 4 years ago

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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Ang · Minneapolis, MN
We play games better.. passive aggressive, or..?
Over 4 years ago

It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Rachel · San Diego, CA
Very livable!
Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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