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Decatur, IL vs Northglenn, CO

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Highlights
- Northglenn spends 2.6% more per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% higher in Northglenn than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Northglenn had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, ILNorthglenn, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,840$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,532  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor771  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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Reviews for Northglenn    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived in Northglenn for 13 years before moving to AZ in 2020. What can I say? The place suffers from what most of America is suffering from. Increasing housing  More

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Northglenn is about 20 miles north of Denver. This small town has a quality of life that feels like time slows down. There is not a big hurry and always time for a  More

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Over 16 years ago

Northglenn is easily one of the best places I've ever lived. The cost of living is relatively low, with pretty good job opportunities in the area. Recreation and  More

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