Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Upgrade to Premium

2025 Compare Cities Education:
Benton, KY vs Gurnee, IL

Change Cities
Highlights
- Gurnee spends 92.4% more per student than Benton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.6% lower in Gurnee than in Benton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gurnee had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Benton
 Benton, KYGurnee, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,565  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor285  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Economy
Reviews for Benton    3 Reviews
Button · Bastrop, TX
Thumbs Down
Over 4 years ago

It seems like a nasty town ever since it decided to be a sundown town back in 1914. Pretty much speaks for itself.  More

   |    Reply
lynn · Benton, KY
Why we moved here from the Southwest
Over 17 years ago

We were looking for a cute small town (pop. under 10,000), low crime, and moderate winters. By "cute" I mean that the Main Street has lots of locally owned small  More

   |    Reply
Christy · Benton, KY
Marshall County, KY
Over 17 years ago

Marshall County is the best place in the world to  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Benton

See all reviews
Reviews for Gurnee    2 Reviews
Marie · Grayslake, IL
Run. Run as fast and as far away as possible.
Over 14 years ago

We moved here four years ago from Evanston, IL and I have to say it's been the worst experience of my life. The people here are closed minded, rude, homophobic, racist.  More

   |    Reply
Abhd · Gurnee, IL
Gurnee, IL - Very glad to have moved here.
Over 18 years ago

Gurnee is a relatively new community. Incorporated in 1927, it remained a primarily rural, small town until the 1970's. It was at about this time that the growth and  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Gurnee

See all reviews
Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
Moving from:Moving to:
 New Castle, IndianaDecatur, IndianaCompare
 Oklahoma City, OklahomaGriffin, GeorgiaCompare
 Colorado Springs, ColoradoSan Fernando, CaliforniaCompare
 Mount Vernon, WashingtonSilverdale, WashingtonCompare
 Watertown, New YorkWilliston, North DakotaCompare
 Normandy Park, WashingtonEverett, WashingtonCompare
 Goldsboro, North CarolinaSpokane, WashingtonCompare
 Scottsbluff, NebraskaHelena, MontanaCompare
 Social Circle, GeorgiaMcdonough, GeorgiaCompare
 Warsaw, IndianaCarmel, IndianaCompare

Learn More About Benton, Kentucky
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Learn More About Gurnee, Illinois
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.