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Buffalo Grove, IL vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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Highlights
- San Luis Obispo spends 34.9% less per student than Buffalo Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.9% higher in San Luis Obispo than in Buffalo Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Luis Obispo had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Buffalo Grove
 Buffalo Grove, ILSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,908$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,298$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock162444573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%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 San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Over 10 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  More

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