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Farmingdale, NY vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago spends 30.1% less per student than Farmingdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% higher in Chicago than in Farmingdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chicago had 9.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Farmingdale
 Farmingdale, NYChicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Farmingdale    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Town great, centerally located to all parkways and shopping. Town up and coming with new places to live & eat. Sports oriented town! Great place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

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I don't really know too much about the cost of living here. I am renting a 3-bedroom house for $2400/month. This is a residential area of neat homes and a business area  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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