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Salt Lake City, UT vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Cedar Rapids spends 47.0% more per student than Salt Lake City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.9% lower in Cedar Rapids than in Salt Lake City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar Rapids had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salt Lake City
 Salt Lake City, UTCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,206$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  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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