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Lorain, OH vs Cedar Falls, IA

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- Cedar Falls spends 14.6% less per student than Lorain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.7% lower in Cedar Falls than in Lorain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar Falls had 15.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lorain
 Lorain, OHCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,594$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,052  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,498$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6944573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Lorain    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Well, in short...It Sucks !!! It's become like the movie "Escape from New York". The city of Lorain has the highest amount of sex offenders and other criminals. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived in Lorain for over 40 years of my life. It used to be a nice place to grow up and then raise a family. I return every year to visit family and meet up with  More

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Over 17 years ago

Living in Ohio is very unmotivating. There have been job cuts, homelessness and uncompassion all around us here. We strive to get ahead and take care of our families.   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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