2025 Compare Cities Education:
Waterloo, IA vs Cambridge, MA

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Highlights
- Cambridge spends 73.3% more per student than Waterloo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.4% lower in Cambridge than in Waterloo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cambridge had 6.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waterloo
 Waterloo, IACambridge, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock15.1%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 Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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