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Doylestown, PA vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago spends 2.0% more per student than Doylestown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% lower in Chicago than in Doylestown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chicago had 11.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Doylestown
 Doylestown, PAChicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,366  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Doylestown    6 Reviews

Doylestown is a lovely suburban town in the Philadelphia region. Real estate is not exactly cheap and taxes are high. A nice thing about the location is it's proximity  More

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What a great place to raise a family. Restaurants, history, art, parks and lakes, great schools and close to all Philly has to offer. We are also 2 hrs. from the Jersey  More

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I had the pleasurable experience of living in Doylestown for a year, several years ago! What drew me to Doylestown was the sheer beauty of the architectur downtown and  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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