2025 Compare Cities Education:
East Chicago, IN vs Phoenix, AZ

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Highlights
- Phoenix spends 19.1% less per student than East Chicago.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% higher in Phoenix than in East Chicago. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Phoenix had 14.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to East Chicago
 East Chicago, INPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.9.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for East Chicago    2 Reviews

Do not move to East Chicado Indiana. No jobs high crimes and many Chicagoans out here now. I would'nt say that's a bad thing because the kids that are born and raise in  More

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Over 16 years ago

I was born and raise in East Chicago, In. and over the years I have seen vast decay of a once very vibrant and beautiful city...crime is out of control...the politics  More

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Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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