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Crystal Lake, IL vs Poway, CA

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Highlights
- Poway spends 13.4% less per student than Crystal Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 64.8% higher in Poway than in Crystal Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Poway had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Crystal Lake
 Crystal Lake, ILPoway, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,554  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor578  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Crystal Lake    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Great area for recreational boating, fishing and biking. Great place to involve your kids as there are lots of opportunities' for football, baseball and dance. For  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have been living here for 12 years. It's a nice community with friendly people, but I hate the weather. It feels like winter is 6 months long with many overcast days,  More

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Over 12 years ago

A nice place to raise a family, but not a lot of diversity. We are looking to move from here and searching in the Colorado  More

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Reviews for Poway    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Poway is a great place to live. People are friendly, neighbors watch out for each other. Great trails, beautiful views. Love to hear the birds. Family oriented. Yes  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here 37 years ago and love the birds singing in the morning, minimal traffic noise, and convenience to Carmel Mountain Ranch for shopping. Easy access to the  More

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I've lived here for 30 years. Back 30 years ago it was great. Small town, friendly people, etc. NOW Traffic is pretty bad but still better than most of SD county. I'm  More

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