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Davidson, NC vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago spends 73.7% more per student than Davidson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% lower in Chicago than in Davidson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chicago had 11.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Davidson
 Davidson, NCChicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.75.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Davidson    3 Reviews

We just moved here from Chicago about six months ago after visiting Charlotte several time because our son attends UNCC. We happened to visit Davidson to find a new  More

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Over 13 years ago

Granted we just moved to Davidson just a few weeks ago but we find it to be one of the best all-around cities to live in. Close to Charlotte, you have the benefit of  More

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Over 19 years ago

Moved to NC from  More

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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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