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Ottumwa, IA vs Bradford, PA

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- Bradford spends 41.9% more per student than Ottumwa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.3% lower in Bradford than in Ottumwa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bradford had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ottumwa
 Ottumwa, IABradford, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,227  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,833$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3274573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Ottumwa    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Ottumwa has a seemingly high rate of theft-related crimes as well as drug use which I'm sure correlates to the incidences of assault. For a community of 20-30,000, the  More

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Over 16 years ago

ottumwa, Iowa has no diverse culture. It is not very open especially when it comes to branching out to new ideas of others culture...The idea of culture here is the pro  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Very poor school system 3. Economically depressed 4.  More

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Reviews for Bradford    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

It's a small town with very few businesses and no malls. Wal-Mart Supercenter is where most people go to shop. That's pretty typical of most small towns, so no big  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Bradford all but two years of my life. The hills are beautiful and the living quiet and peaceful. It is a great place to raise children and close enough  More

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Over 17 years ago

I am from Bradford,and miss it so very much. My parents moved away when I was around 15 years young I believe. They are back and live on the outskirts of town. I  More

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