2025 Compare Cities Education:
Birmingham, MI vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago spends 44.2% more per student than Birmingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.9% lower in Chicago than in Birmingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chicago had 12.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Birmingham
 Birmingham, MIChicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Birmingham    4 Reviews

I have lived here 20 years and have had enough! Too cold for me, other than that I have no  More

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Birmingham has all the benefits of a big city, with none of the negatives. It has that urban feel with a small town charm. We walk to restaurants, library, movie  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very enjoyable, excellent walking community with charming downtown and path through woods by the river. Great selection of dining establishments, mutiple outdoor  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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