2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chicago, IL vs West New York, NJ

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Highlights
- West New York spends 10.2% more per student than Chicago.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% lower in West New York than in Chicago. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West New York had 10.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chicago
 Chicago, ILWest New York, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 West New York    2 Reviews

Safe and clean town 10 mins from Manhattan, best known for having the best view of the Manhattan skyline along Boulevard  More

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Over 15 years ago

Beautiful views, affordable, easy access to Manhattan, great  More

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