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St. Charles, IL vs Aurora, CO

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Highlights
- Aurora spends 13.4% less per student than St. Charles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% higher in Aurora than in St. Charles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aurora had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Charles

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 St. Charles, ILAurora, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,588$15,228$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271$12,429$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,985$7,402$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4217.6816.23
 Students per Librarian135217764573
 Students per Counselor659353530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%6.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.1%86.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%21.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.1%9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.9%31.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.7%8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.9%1.1%1.5%

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Reviews for St. Charles    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Moving to Saint Charles from Kansas City was quite to sticker shock from a cost of living standpoint. I did do my homework and knew this would be the case, but it  More

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Over 15 years ago

St. Charles, Illinois is a small, trendy river town. It hosts amenities that appeal to everyone. Biking, running, walking, hiking, camping, horseback riding, kayaking,  More

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Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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