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Atlanta, GA vs Sycamore, IL

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- Sycamore spends 4.3% more per student than Atlanta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% lower in Sycamore than in Atlanta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sycamore had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Atlanta
 Atlanta, GASycamore, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,963$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,982$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23794573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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Reviews for Sycamore    8 Reviews

We’ve lived in sycamore for going on 2 years now, it’s definitely a blend of blue collar families like myself and people who couldn’t afford those st Charles or Geneva  More

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Moved to the area about 15 years ago (have lived in Sycamore then another nearby town for 7 years before moving back to Sycamore) and have been in our current  More

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Sycamore is a beautiful, clean, welcoming community. We were outsiders when we moved here from Chicago and people were nothing but lovely. I could not have dreamt of a  More

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