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Lombard, IL vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights
- Philadelphia spends 17.4% more per student than Lombard.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.0% higher in Philadelphia than in Lombard. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Philadelphia had 10.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lombard

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 Lombard, ILPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$22,018$25,843$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682$14,192$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,697$7,842$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4315.0416.23
 Students per Librarian70923804573
 Students per Counselor535408530
 Grade School Educ.1.2%5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%8.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.6%86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%16.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.1%32.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.6%9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Lombard    4 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I lived in Lombard for 19 years before moving out of state in 2020. My primary issue with Illinois, not Lombard per so, is the real estate tax rate. I retired and  More

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Lombard is a good, solid suburban-Chicago town. Mid-west values, limited crime with sound school system. Neighboring Glen Ellyn is more affluent with matching property  More

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Very low crime rate. Love  More

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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