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Alexandria, VA vs Naperville, IL

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Highlights
- Naperville spends 14.9% more per student than Alexandria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% lower in Naperville than in Alexandria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Naperville had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexandria

Education
 Alexandria, VANaperville, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,159$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,099$18,682$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,923$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3113.4316.23
 Students per Librarian12067094573
 Students per Counselor2239535530
 Grade School Educ.4.1%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%1.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.2%97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%12.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.3%5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.2%70.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.23.6%22.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%4.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.8%3.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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Reviews for Naperville    26 Reviews

Naperville has a lot to offer. The schools are top notch, it is close to Chicago with a commuter rail that is easily accessible and fast, there are lots of parks and  More

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Over 2 years ago

Lived around the area my whole life, moved to the downtown Naperville 7 years ago and wow has it changed and not for the better. There is way too much traffic and no  More

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Over 6 years ago

Went with my real estate agent to check out a few houses in Naperville.First impression was the town was adorable especially the downtown but way too many people.couldnt  More

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ZIPS IN ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
22304 22314 22302 22305 22311 22301
ZIPS IN NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS
60540 60565 60563

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