2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chicago, IL vs Lincoln, NE

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Highlights
- Lincoln spends 40.5% less per student than Chicago.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% lower in Lincoln than in Chicago. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lincoln had 7.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chicago
 Chicago, ILLincoln, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,631$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5624573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%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 Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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