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Minneapolis, MN vs Wichita, KS

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Highlights
- Wichita spends 27.4% less per student than Minneapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.4% lower in Wichita than in Minneapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wichita had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Minneapolis

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 Minneapolis, MNWichita, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,300$14,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406$11,748$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,461$6,818$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.0711.8216.23
 Students per Librarian7535504573
 Students per Counselor533383530
 Grade School Educ.5.2%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%7.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.7%88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%23.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.6%30.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.5%8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.5%1.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews

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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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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Over 3 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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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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ZIPS IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
55407, 55406, 55414, 55408, 55411, 55418, 55404, 55419, 55417, 55412, 21 total
ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total

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