2025 Compare Cities Education:
East Moline, IL vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago spends 36.9% more per student than East Moline.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% lower in Chicago than in East Moline. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chicago had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to East Moline
 East Moline, ILChicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,861  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor392  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for East Moline    2 Reviews

We have lived in this area for 15 years. Over that time, property taxes have continually increased (today $11,000 annually for a $325,000 home). Now as we start to plan  More

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We are approaching retirement age. As we review our current situation, we find that we are going to have to sell our home and relocate - because we cannot afford the  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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