2025 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, VA vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago spends 7.0% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% lower in Chicago than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chicago had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VAChicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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