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Naperville, IL vs Boston, MA

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Highlights
- Boston spends 33.5% more per student than Naperville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% lower in Boston than in Naperville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boston had 9.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Naperville

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 Naperville, ILBoston, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$22,018$29,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682$23,918$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,697$13,967$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4311.2516.23
 Students per Librarian7097174573
 Students per Counselor535567530
 Grade School Educ.1.4%6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%5.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.5%88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.1%12.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.5%4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.7%52.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.22.8%15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%5.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.3%3.6%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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ZIPS IN NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS
60540 60565 60563
ZIPS IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
02124, 02128, 02135, 02130, 02127, 02125, 02136, 02131, 02115, 02126, 30 total

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