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Buffalo Grove, IL vs Carmel, IN

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- Carmel spends 42.7% less per student than Buffalo Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.7% higher in Carmel than in Buffalo Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carmel had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Buffalo Grove
 Buffalo Grove, ILCarmel, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,006$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,415$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7934573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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nice town to raise a  More

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Over 17 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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Reviews for Carmel    26 Reviews

I moved to Carmel from France and I lived there for 20 years. I moved to Indianapolis recently (I miss Carmel). I liked Carmel because it is clean, safe, pretty, it has  More

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This place has just about every corporate chain hotel imaginable. I come for business, and it is a nice place to do business. Carmel seems to sucking the corporate  More

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Over 10 years ago

Carmel is hands down the best place to live in  More

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