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Sioux City, IA vs Urbana, IL

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Highlights
- Urbana spends 64.4% more per student than Sioux City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.0% lower in Urbana than in Sioux City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Urbana had 11.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sioux City
 Sioux City, IAUrbana, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,461$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,002  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,155$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6624573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock10.9%1.5%
Reviews for Sioux City    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I’ve been here only 4 months and I’m still shocked at how people behave. Not friendly, rude. Can’t tell you how many businesses I’ve been in to where the reception staff  More

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Climate in winter ranges from 10-15 degrees to 85+ in the summer 7% sale tax population @75,000, economy ok  More

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Over 14 years ago

Sioux City is an amazing place. Low crime rate, Great Schools, Great People, Most People are friendly and Polite. Just an overall great place to live!!!!!!!!!!!   More

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Reviews for Urbana    7 Reviews

This town is horrendous. I cannot figure out why they think they are so important, as they wouldn't even exist if the college was not here. Just another worthless 40,000  More

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Over 16 years ago

Greetings: Urbana is a good college town to live but it comes with the usual dependency on the university for most of its cultural entertainment. Thankfully, it has a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Urbana really doesn't have much in the way recreation unless, your into the partying scene and even then there are only a few hangout places. Urbana is more of a  More

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