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Omaha, NE vs Blackfoot, ID

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Highlights
- Blackfoot spends 44.4% less per student than Omaha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.0% higher in Blackfoot than in Omaha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blackfoot had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Omaha
 Omaha, NEBlackfoot, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,119$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,673  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7134573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Omaha    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Born and raised in Omaha, moved to the Pacific Northwest for 50 years, and now back in Omaha. Feels safe, secure, good health care, lots of activities. Compared to  More

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Over 2 years ago

Many of the reviews say Omaha is good for family life - it is, but it also offers the best of quality urban living. I've lived here for 20 years, after living in  More

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Pros: Not much happens, no news is good news. No major tornadoes for decades!! Education can be good in areas. Career opportunities for those who take risks and  More

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Reviews for Blackfoot    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I am new to Blackfoot and as a former west coaster I can say I survived winter, it was not that bad at all, (before this winter I had only driven in snow 4 or 5 times in  More

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Over 16 years ago

High Mountain desert with frequent winds and long cold  More

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Over 18 years ago

I grew up in Blackfoot, and returned after traveling the West Coast and living in San Francisco for several years. The economy is terrible. There isn't much you can do  More

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