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Waterloo, IA vs Redmond, WA

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Highlights
- Redmond spends 47.6% more per student than Waterloo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.4% higher in Redmond than in Waterloo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Redmond had 8.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waterloo
 Waterloo, IARedmond, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%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 Redmond    14 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Redmond is a traffic pit and not appealing to the eye. The city council have turned the city over to developers. My friends stopped coming to visit because there is no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Endless trails and parks, perfect for outdoor activities. Moved in couple of years ago with www.youthemover.com  More

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Over 10 years ago

We highly recommend Redmond and the whole Eastside of Seattle. It is further from Puget Sound and the ferries, but the quality of life is so great. The Pacific NW is  More

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