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Edinburg, TX vs Melrose Park, IL

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- Melrose Park spends 82.7% more per student than Edinburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% lower in Melrose Park than in Edinburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Melrose Park had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Edinburg
 Edinburg, TXMelrose Park, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,138  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Edinburg    5 Reviews
rando · McAllen, TX
Don't move here, just don't
Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for the majority of my life and the only good thing about this place is the low cost of living. This is where people come to rot, it's extremely  More

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G.C. · Edinburg, TX
NIGHTMARE TOWN.
Over 6 years ago

I'll try to start this out by saying something nice. Edinburg has a very low cost of living. Also, it is centered around UTRGV, a 4-year university with some of the  More

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Irasema · Edinburg, TX
Edinburg it's a great place to live !
Over 13 years ago

Edinburg it's a great place to live  More

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Reviews for Melrose Park    2 Reviews
TARA · Melrose Park, IL
Not a place to live
Over 16 years ago

toooo  More

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Carlos · Melrose Park, IL
Melrose Park resident for 4 years
Over 18 years ago

Melrose Park is relatively cheaper that living in Chicago. However, the public schools are not very  More

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