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Chicago, IL vs Lake City, MN

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Highlights
- Lake City spends 23.0% less per student than Chicago.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.1% higher in Lake City than in Chicago. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake City had 10.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chicago
 Chicago, ILLake City, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,872$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,202$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4014573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 Lake City    1 Reviews

Lake City MN is a beautiful area on the Mississippi river surrounded by bluffs. If you like the small town atmosphere, this is the place to live. The eagles can be seen  More

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