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Mason City, IA vs Auburn, WA

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Highlights
- Auburn spends 42.4% more per student than Mason City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.1% higher in Auburn than in Mason City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Auburn had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mason City
 Mason City, IAAuburn, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,699  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor335  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Mason City    8 Reviews

I am from the area originally and have lived several places. I recently moved back from Arizona. I moved back to help with my elderly parents. If I did not have  More

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Over 13 years ago

Where to begin?? Murder,arson,abductions,beastialty,gang killings,meth labs,pantie thiefs. High utility bills, no jobs, corrupt police, evil judges, minus 40 below wind  More

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Over 14 years ago

Unless you have a tie to Mason City, such as family, don't even consider this desolate town. The population is declining rapidly for a reason. You are on an island,  More

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Reviews for Auburn    9 Reviews

We lived in a big house on the West Hill of Auburn and then moved to a small rambler amid the big houses on the East Hill of Auburn. So we've lived within the city of  More

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Hello, I have lived in Auburn WA for about 8 years or so, Auburn is a great place to live, full of awesome people and awesome everyday life if you enjoy a 9-5 job and  More

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Over 11 years ago

Auburn is a very ugly, and dirty city, rain and clouds 9 months of the year. Has become really ghetto and would not recommend anyone coming here. Houses are expensive  More

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