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Urbandale, IA vs Eagan, MN

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- Eagan spends 14.0% more per student than Urbandale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% higher in Eagan than in Urbandale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Eagan had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Urbandale
 Urbandale, IAEagan, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,532$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9304573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Urbandale    1 Reviews

I have lived in Urbandale for 10 years and I love it here. Urbandale is a great suburb to the capital city Des Moines. We are on the city border to Des Moines, Waukee,  More

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Reviews for Eagan    7 Reviews

Minnesota has 10,000 lakes and a Whole lota COLD weather going on.?? I really don't know why I still live here?   More

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I have lived here 22 years. It is safe and has nice parks. But it is boring...so boring. It is not a pretty place. It is flat and filled with a lot of "midwestern  More

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Over 15 years ago

My husband and I are retired and live in Eagan, MN. It is a beautiful suburb of St. Paul. We have easy access to all things - restaurants, shopping, medical care, and  More

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