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Aurora, CO vs Vernon Hills, IL

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Highlights
- Vernon Hills spends 60.5% more per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.3% lower in Vernon Hills than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vernon Hills had 8.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora
 Aurora, COVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,429  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

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 5 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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Reviews for Vernon Hills    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

house price a little bit  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Vernon Hills public school is top notch, consistently rated among the highest in the U.S. Schools are new, low pupil to teacher ratio, with many after school  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in the Chicagoland area for over a year and a half and have not been overly impressed. I moved to Vernon Hills in May and have renewed faith in the area.   More

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