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Chicago Heights, IL vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach spends 40.6% less per student than Chicago Heights.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.3% higher in West Palm Beach than in Chicago Heights. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Palm Beach had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chicago Heights
 Chicago Heights, ILWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Chicago Heights    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I think Chicago's public transportation is one of the best in the country. The system give you access to the entire metro area a surrounding suburbs. It is not a  More

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Over 18 years ago

What I've noticed since moving back about a year ago is that there are many, many pit bulls, rottweillers and any other labelled MEAN dogs! People let them run around  More

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Over 19 years ago

Born and raised here I might be biased, but I think Chicago is one of the best cities in which to live. There's always lots to do, whatever you're in to. Sporting  More

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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