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Decatur, AL vs Naperville, IL

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- Naperville spends 82.6% more per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.6% lower in Naperville than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Naperville had 16.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, ALNaperville, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  More

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Reviews for Naperville    26 Reviews

Naperville has a lot to offer. The schools are top notch, it is close to Chicago with a commuter rail that is easily accessible and fast, there are lots of parks and  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived around the area my whole life, moved to the downtown Naperville 7 years ago and wow has it changed and not for the better. There is way too much traffic and no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Went with my real estate agent to check out a few houses in Naperville.First impression was the town was adorable especially the downtown but way too many people.couldnt  More

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