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Burlingame, CA vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Elgin spends 12.4% less per student than Burlingame.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.1% lower in Elgin than in Burlingame. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elgin had 15.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Burlingame
 Burlingame, CAElgin, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Burlingame    4 Reviews

Burlingame is about half way between Silicon Valley and SF. It is a narrow piece of land stuck between 101 and the mountain foothills. Whereas quality of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Even being in the top 5% earning bracket of the entire county, one needs to keep your head down and plow through. It is too easy to become obsesesed with the cost of  More

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If you are young and just starting out, this is not the city for you. A tiny condo can cost five hundred thousand in a decent area. I would not advise first time home  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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