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Laramie, WY vs Cedar Falls, IA

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- Cedar Falls spends 18.4% less per student than Laramie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.6% higher in Cedar Falls than in Laramie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar Falls had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Laramie
 Laramie, WYCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,594$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,551  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,498$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6944573
 Students per Counselor219  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Laramie    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you  More

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I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here. Laramie is for people  More

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I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years. Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are  More

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Reviews for Cedar Falls    7 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Cedar Falls while attending the University of Northern Iowa. It's a great college town. Main street is nice and there are plenty of restaurants to choose  More

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Over 12 years ago

We've lived in Cedar Falls since moving here from the great chicago land area in 2006. The school system in Cedar Falls and in Iowa in general if VERY strong.   More

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When I was preparing to moved to Cedar Falls, IA I was repeatedly met with the remark "IOWA!, what's there? corn?" But apart from the bitter winters, tornadoes, and  More

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