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Rockford, IL vs Naperville, IL

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Highlights
- Naperville spends 34.3% more per student than Rockford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.5% lower in Naperville than in Rockford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Naperville had 15.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rockford

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 Rockford, ILNaperville, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,393$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,358$18,682$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,283$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.913.4316.23
 Students per Librarian7957094573
 Students per Counselor524535530
 Grade School Educ.6.2%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%1.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.84.5%97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%12.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.4%5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.2%70.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.9%22.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%4.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%3.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 5 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  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 ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
61109 61103 61104
ZIPS IN NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS
60540 60565 60563

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