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Champaign, IL vs Herndon, VA

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- Herndon spends 14.1% less per student than Champaign.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% higher in Herndon than in Champaign. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Herndon had 10.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Champaign
 Champaign, ILHerndon, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,342  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor486  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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Reviews for Herndon    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seasons tend to be relatively mild. The warmer seasons are extended by 3-4 weeks as compared to the New York Metropolitan Area.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Traffic has gotten out of control the last couple of  More

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Over 16 years ago

We actually live south of Herndon in Oak Hill (Zip Code 20171). The Town of Herndon is incorporated, Oak Hill is not. Herndon is a nice enough city with an historic area  More

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