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Downers Grove, IL vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 51.1% less per student than Downers Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.1% higher in Tucson than in Downers Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 10.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Downers Grove

Education
 Downers Grove, ILTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$22,018$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,697$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4316.6616.23
 Students per Librarian70914474573
 Students per Counselor535519530
 Grade School Educ.1.9%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.2%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.8%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.8%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.4%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.7%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Downers Grove    5 Reviews

Hi I have been living in Downers Grove since 1988. I used to work in Bank and couple other had been served couple other firms in managerial level. I found the best Tax  More

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Over 12 years ago

Quiet fmily neighborhoods with good  More

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Over 17 years ago

One of the safest places to live in the  More

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Reviews for Tucson    286 Reviews

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Almost eight years and this place still hasn't grown on me. Or my spouse. The summers are oppressive, and the winters (thanks, climate change!) are now wet even though  More

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ZIPS IN DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS
60515
ZIPS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total

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