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Chicago, IL vs Concord, CA

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Highlights
- Concord spends 30.7% less per student than Chicago.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 59.0% higher in Concord than in Chicago. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Concord had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chicago
 Chicago, ILConcord, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Concord    22 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 13 years. Concord has easy access to Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill and is about 25 minutes from Oakland, and 45 minutes from San Francisco.  More

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I moved to Concord 20 years ago and have loved living here. It has a charming central square downtown that hosts farmers markets two days a week. I love the Music &  More

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We Moved to Concord from the Los Angeles area in 1982 as a young couple starting a family. Concord has been a great place to raise kids. Low crime and great people.  More

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