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St. Joseph, MO vs Cape Girardeau, MO

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- Cape Girardeau spends 2.1% more per student than St. Joseph.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% lower in Cape Girardeau than in St. Joseph. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cape Girardeau had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Joseph
 St. Joseph, MOCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,549$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,449  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,483$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7724573
 Students per Counselor293  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for St. Joseph    6 Reviews

I've lived here all my life and gradually the crime rate has worsened over time. From violence to drugs to theft to property damage. The school district is horrible as  More

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Over 16 years ago

St. Joseph, MO is nestled along the mighty Missouri river on the far western side of the state. It has rolling hills and the river banks are gorgeous in fall and spring.  More

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For years now St. Joseph has given alot of lip service to exploiting its historic and architectural assets to enhance the economy and quality of life here. But we  More

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Reviews for Cape Girardeau    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great place to live. You can get from any point A to point B in 10 minutes. Easy to get spoiled with the  More

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Over 12 years ago

For a relatively small area (city permanent population of 37,000, swelling to 100,000 during the workweek when the university is in session), Cape Girardeau has multiple  More

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Over 16 years ago

It's a good mid sized  More

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