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East Hanover, NJ vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago spends 13.6% less per student than East Hanover.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.2% higher in Chicago than in East Hanover. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chicago had 7.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to East Hanover
 East Hanover, NJChicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,726  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor254  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for East Hanover    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Taxes in NJ are very high as are utilities. East Hanover is a great town to live in and raise children if you're  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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