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Hoffman Estates, IL vs Lafayette, IN

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- Lafayette spends 39.6% less per student than Hoffman Estates.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.8% higher in Lafayette than in Hoffman Estates. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hoffman Estates
 Hoffman Estates, ILLafayette, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,232$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,102$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6234573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Hoffman Estates    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Relative easy access and good services  More

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Hoffman Estates is a good place to live. The best thing is the job market and the availability of good paying jobs. In certain areas housing is reasonably priced for  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hoffman estates growing to greatness is it's motto and ambition. Home of Sears National Headquarters, as well as the newest indoor auditorium the Sears Center, Hoffman  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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