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Bloomington, IL vs Arcata, CA

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- Arcata spends 7.5% less per student than Bloomington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.2% higher in Arcata than in Bloomington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arcata had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bloomington
 Bloomington, ILArcata, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,275  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock70434573
 Students per Counselor756  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Reviews for Arcata    17 Reviews

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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