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Oklahoma City, OK vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Cedar Rapids spends 60.5% more per student than Oklahoma City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.8% lower in Cedar Rapids than in Oklahoma City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar Rapids had 7.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oklahoma City
 Oklahoma City, OKCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,562  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,206$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor401  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Oklahoma City    78 Reviews

Very high tornado risk  More

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I have lived in this state for 6 months. There are a couple of things to bear in mind when it comes to OK. If you are moving from a state that has been destroyed by  More

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We moved here after living in Oregon our whole lives. Been here for 6 months and live in a middle class neighborhood. If I'm out front of the house someone was always  More

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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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