2025 Compare Cities Education:
Waterloo, IA vs Brooklyn, NY

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Highlights
- Brooklyn spends 38.7% more per student than Waterloo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% lower in Brooklyn than in Waterloo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brooklyn had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waterloo
 Waterloo, IABrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,855$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,968$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock1003464573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 17 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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Reviews for Brooklyn    2 Reviews

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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