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Bloomington, IL vs Somerville, MA

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Highlights
- Somerville spends 38.8% more per student than Bloomington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% lower in Somerville than in Bloomington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Somerville had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bloomington
 Bloomington, ILSomerville, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,275  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor756  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%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 Somerville    3 Reviews

I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is  More

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Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house.  More

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Over 17 years ago

we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we  More

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