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Dixon, IL vs Davenport, IA

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Highlights
- Davenport spends 39.0% less per student than Dixon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% lower in Davenport than in Dixon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Davenport had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dixon
 Dixon, ILDavenport, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,502$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,038  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,161$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5234573
 Students per Counselor491  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Dixon    2 Reviews

Moved out of the Chicago Suburbs 16 years ago and won't go back. Housing is low cost, everything from gas prices to home prices lower than the suburbs and you can get  More

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Over 16 years ago

The economy here is not as good as everyone says it is. There are no jobs here, and the ones a person does find are low paying and/or temporary. The city government  More

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Reviews for Davenport    17 Reviews

Davenport is part of a larger metropolitan area, called the Quad Cities, which includes Illinois river cities just across the Mississippi. River related recreation,,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in 12 SE cities before moving to Davenport. Quality of life is much better; ease of moving around with little to no interstate traffic. Grid layout makes it simple  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great local colleges and  More

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