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Bryson City, NC vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago spends 56.0% more per student than Bryson City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% lower in Chicago than in Bryson City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chicago had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bryson City
 Bryson City, NCChicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,857  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor425  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Bryson City    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Bryson Citys landscape is beautiful. Lush green with streams and a few waterfalls thrown in. Temperature is mild with summers in the upper 80s and low 90s but humidity  More

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Over 17 years ago

My wife and I started taking vacations to Bryson City a few years ago. We now make a couple stops per year there and have met some interesting folks. There are many  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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