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Naperville, IL vs Cedar Falls, IA

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- Cedar Falls spends 38.3% less per student than Naperville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% higher in Cedar Falls than in Naperville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar Falls had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Naperville
 Naperville, ILCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,594$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,498$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6944573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Naperville    26 Reviews

Naperville has a lot to offer. The schools are top notch, it is close to Chicago with a commuter rail that is easily accessible and fast, there are lots of parks and  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived around the area my whole life, moved to the downtown Naperville 7 years ago and wow has it changed and not for the better. There is way too much traffic and no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Went with my real estate agent to check out a few houses in Naperville.First impression was the town was adorable especially the downtown but way too many people.couldnt  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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