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Buffalo Grove, IL vs Cave Creek, AZ

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- Cave Creek spends 56.8% less per student than Buffalo Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.5% higher in Cave Creek than in Buffalo Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cave Creek had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Buffalo Grove
 Buffalo Grove, ILCave Creek, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 Cave Creek    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Beautiful homes and area with larger parcels and horse properties. Wonderful people. Low crime. Great climate except 3 months of hell heat in the summer. But you can  More

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Cave Creek is beautiful especially if you make lots of money! It has a mix of down to earth people and affluent show boaters, heavy drinkers and bikers. Very eclectic.  More

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Over 11 years ago

The drawback to living in Cave Creek are the summers. If you can leave for 3-4 months and return in the fall, Cave Creek is  More

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