2026 Compare Cities Education:
Chapel Hill, NC vs Oak Park, IL

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Highlights
- Oak Park spends 40.9% more per student than Chapel Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% higher in Oak Park than in Chapel Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Park had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCOak Park, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.1%1.5%
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  More

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