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Spartanburg, SC vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Cedar Rapids spends 10.6% more per student than Spartanburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% higher in Cedar Rapids than in Spartanburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar Rapids had 8.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Spartanburg
 Spartanburg, SCCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,206$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Spartanburg    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The library system is the stellar but numbers shown here are just wrong or are outdated- the area has exploded and with growth and costs are way up and services way  More

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Over 7 years ago

Made the choice to move here 3 years ago. I am single and retired and the cost of living here is much better than a lot of places. Less traffic, unemployment rate is  More

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Over 9 years ago

We moved here, from another state, 6 years ago. We love it! Real Estate is so economical. The weather is nice, year round. Summers do get hot. Great hospitals. The  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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