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Omaha, NE vs Cape Girardeau, MO

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Highlights
- Cape Girardeau spends 20.9% less per student than Omaha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% lower in Cape Girardeau than in Omaha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cape Girardeau had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Omaha
 Omaha, NECape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,549$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,673  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,483$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7724573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Omaha    122 Reviews

Over 3 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 3 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 Cape Girardeau    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Great place to live. You can get from any point A to point B in 10 minutes. Easy to get spoiled with the  More

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Over 13 years ago

For a relatively small area (city permanent population of 37,000, swelling to 100,000 during the workweek when the university is in session), Cape Girardeau has multiple  More

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Over 17 years ago

It's a good mid sized  More

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