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Marshalltown, IA vs Champaign, IL

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Highlights
- Champaign spends 61.9% more per student than Marshalltown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% lower in Champaign than in Marshalltown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Champaign had 17.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marshalltown
 Marshalltown, IAChampaign, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,461$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,155$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6624573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.1%1.5%
Reviews for Marshalltown    4 Reviews

I have lived around and worked in Marshalltown for nearly 15 years now, and I have lived in and around the area and the state for half my life. Marshalltown is  More

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Over 7 years ago

I Am Going To Be Straight And Honest With You If You Choose To Live In Marshalltown Iowa You Will Pay Some Of The Most Highest Taxes, And Property Taxes In Iowa.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Another contributor's recent comment on the quality of life in Marshalltown was accurate up to a point, in my opinion as a long-time city resident, but did not offer a  More

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Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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