2025 Compare Cities Education:
Youngstown, OH vs Waterloo, IA

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Highlights
- Waterloo spends 12.9% less per student than Youngstown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.6% lower in Waterloo than in Youngstown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waterloo had 5.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Youngstown
 Youngstown, OHWaterloo, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,594$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,000  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,498$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6944573
 Students per Counselor364  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Youngstown    19 Reviews

I live in Youngstown my entire life now I am not happy how it's portrayed reputation viewed or thought of Iike many inner cities it has its unsavory spots and people  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived around Youngstown my entire life. I grew up in Boardman and now live in Struthers. It's not the best place to find work, but if you're willing to work 2 part  More

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I am in Girard, so just outside of Youngstown. I haven't spent any time in Youngstown proper, but Girard is lovely. I am loving having seasons, and the fact that  More

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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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