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Cambridge, MA vs Naperville, IL

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Highlights
- Naperville spends 6.5% less per student than Cambridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.0% higher in Naperville than in Cambridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Naperville had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cambridge

Education
 Cambridge, MANaperville, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$23,560$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196$18,682$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,141$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.9913.4316.23
 Students per Librarian3547094573
 Students per Counselor331535530
 Grade School Educ.2.6%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%1.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.6%97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.4%12.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.2.0%5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.0%70.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.28.3%22.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%4.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree15.1%3.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 9 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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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 CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
02138 02139 02140 02141 02142
ZIPS IN NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS
60540 60565 60563

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