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Waterloo, IA vs Holyoke, MA

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- Holyoke spends 57.5% more per student than Waterloo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.7% lower in Holyoke than in Waterloo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Holyoke had 12.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waterloo
 Waterloo, IAHolyoke, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,412$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,506$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5224573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Holyoke    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

best place to live in if you dont live  More

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Maeve · 

Crime is unavoidable. The sound of gun shots ring throughout the night. Trash strewn streets that are not cleaned more than once per year. Some people think that they  More

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Over 16 years ago

Holyoke is bad only in downtown and in the public projects. As every city or town, there are good and bad areas with gangs and no gangs. And even then, we've had have  More

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