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Rochester, MN vs Omaha, NE

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Highlights
- Omaha spends 0.7% less per student than Rochester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.2% lower in Omaha than in Rochester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Omaha had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rochester

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 Rochester, MNOmaha, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,702$14,596$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,126$11,673$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,869$7,312$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.2115.1216.23
 Students per Librarian9264154573
 Students per Counselor435372530
 Grade School Educ.2.7%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%4.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.4%90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%22.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.3%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.7%38.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.1%9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%3.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.6%1.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews

Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

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Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  More

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Reviews for Omaha    122 Reviews

Over 1 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 1 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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ZIPS IN ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA
55901 55904 55902 55906 55905
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68104, 68107, 68116, 68134, 68164, 68135, 68137, 68144, 68105, 68154, 28 total

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