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Belvidere, IL vs South Bend, IN

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Highlights
- South Bend spends 33.2% less per student than Belvidere.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% higher in South Bend than in Belvidere. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- South Bend had 11.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Belvidere
 Belvidere, ILSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,718$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,135  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,138$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8994573
 Students per Counselor566  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Belvidere    4 Reviews

The town is full of gangs from chicago that spay paint everything. The police are like nazi storm troopers. The court system is full of good ole boys. The only honorable  More

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People from the Chicago suburbs can't believe the low cost of housing. Schools are good. Easy to go to the city or an  More

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Over 17 years ago

I recently moved back to Belvidere from the suburbs of Chicago. I am very happy to find that the cost of living is far cheaper than anyother place I have found in IL (&  More

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Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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