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Hartford, CT vs Bloomington, IL

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- Bloomington spends 32.3% less per student than Hartford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% higher in Bloomington than in Hartford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bloomington had 28.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hartford
 Hartford, CTBloomington, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,974$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,416$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5904573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Hartford    23 Reviews
Lindsay · Richmond, TX
Love Hart
Over 4 years ago

I love Hartford. Any naysayer is not appreciating the very real and new energy that is revitalizing the city. In conjunction with a wonderful location, relatively mild  More

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Marg · 
cool
Over 5 years ago

Surprised by the low  More

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Grey · Hartford, CT
Hartford - 100 Nuts and a Squirrel
Over 5 years ago

I lived in CT for about 7 years, and this place is depressing, lonely, and boring. My only entertainment in Hartford, were the Library branches for books and movies. The  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews
Yasue · Bloomington, IL
Ten + years, a review of TWO cities: Blo/No
Over 10 years ago

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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J · Bloomington, IL
14 Years a Native
Over 12 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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J · Bloomington, IL
!4 Years in Bloomington; A Natives Perspective
Over 12 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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