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Darien, IL vs San Francisco, CA

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- San Francisco spends 4.6% less per student than Darien.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.9% higher in San Francisco than in Darien. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Francisco had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Darien
 Darien, ILSan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,016$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12964573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Darien    3 Reviews
Ken · Walnut Creek, CA
Darien is OK, but our weather is oppressive.
Over 4 years ago

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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Ilene · Darien, IL
DARIEN ILLINOIS - A NICE PLACE TO LIVE
Over 13 years ago

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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James · Westmont, IL
Great health care
Over 14 years ago

Every medical specialty is available within  More

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Mark · San Diego, CA
believe the bad things you hear about this place
Over 4 years ago

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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Ross · San Francisco, CA
A Balanced Review After 10 Years
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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Ross · San Francisco, CA
Balanced Review from 10 Year Resident
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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