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Darien, IL vs Grapevine, TX

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- Grapevine spends 38.0% less per student than Darien.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.4% higher in Grapevine than in Darien. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grapevine had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Darien
 Darien, ILGrapevine, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Darien    3 Reviews

2/13/2021 I've lived in the Darien Illinois area for 35 years now. It's fine. Traffic is only nasty during the A.M. and PM rush hours. Thankfully, PM rush over is  More

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THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN DARIEN IS GOOD - MIDDLE CLASS. IT'S A QUIET COMMUNITY WITH GOOD SCHOOL AND A LOT OF ACTIVITES. WE'RE CLOSE ENOUGH TO CHICAGO - 30 MINUTE DRIVE -  More

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Over 14 years ago

Every medical specialty is available within  More

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Reviews for Grapevine    10 Reviews

Grapevine is located minutes from DFW Airport, and only 30-45 minutes from Dallas and Fort Worth. In 2018 Grapevine will become a stop on the commuter rail, allowing for  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in the small city of Grapevine, TX for 5 out of the 6 years I lived in the DFW area. Things I like about it: safe community, quiet, schools are rated well  More

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Over 16 years ago

I know there are many benefits to big city living... I just don't like them for settling down, that's all... I came to visit my son & ended up staying for several months  More

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