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Chicago, IL vs Hanford, CA

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Highlights
- Hanford spends 27.8% less per student than Chicago.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 55.7% higher in Hanford than in Chicago. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hanford had 6.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chicago
 Chicago, ILHanford, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,812$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,283$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289334573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Hanford    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Hanford is a beautiful little town to live in. The only exception is the air quality that is usually poor during 70 percent of the year. The additional spring and summer  More

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Over 19 years ago

A nice clean town. Moved here from Panama City, FL. The atmosphere in Hanford is a lot nicer than it was  More

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