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Chicago, IL vs Benicia, CA

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Highlights
- Benicia spends 36.2% less per student than Chicago.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 64.6% higher in Benicia than in Chicago. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Benicia had 11.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chicago
 Chicago, ILBenicia, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,685$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62534573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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Reviews for Benicia    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Formerly an out of the way set of signs on the freeways noticed on the way out of town, with a reputation for refineries, Benicia has transformed over the years into a  More

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i've lived lots of places and benicia is by far the worst. th kist here (12-20) are jerks, they jump infront of cars, run around the stores like crazy people and are  More

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I'm a Californian who doesn't like cars, traffic or driving. That's why I moved to Benicia, so I could walk to work if I wanted. After work, I really don't need a car  More

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