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Detroit, MI vs Wheaton, IL

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Highlights
- Wheaton spends 59.9% more per student than Detroit.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.3% lower in Wheaton than in Detroit. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wheaton had 16.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Detroit
 Detroit, MIWheaton, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

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We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

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Over 16 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  More

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