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Chicago, IL vs Laramie, WY

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Highlights
- Laramie spends 23.9% less per student than Chicago.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.6% lower in Laramie than in Chicago. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laramie had 10.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chicago
 Chicago, ILLaramie, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,667$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2194573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.9%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 Laramie    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you  More

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I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here. Laramie is for people  More

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I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years. Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are  More

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