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Sioux Falls, SD vs Lima, OH

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Highlights
- Lima spends 8.6% more per student than Sioux Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% higher in Lima than in Sioux Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lima had 7.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sioux Falls
 Sioux Falls, SDLima, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,333$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,276  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,792$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8804573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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Reviews for Lima    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

This is the most depressed city I have ever been in. It is a ghetto town and is very sad. The mall has nothing to offer and many retailers have moved out. Their style  More

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Over 16 years ago

Want to know what the best thing is about Lima? Nothing! Most places have at least a few things that make them unique and appealing. Not Lima; as a matter of fact, I am  More

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Over 17 years ago

I grew up around Dayton/ Lima area. We are seriously thinking of moving someplace warmer - south east. We have lived here because this is where our family if from. We  More

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