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Homer Glen, IL vs Darien, IL

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- Darien spends 21.2% more per student than Homer Glen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.8% lower in Darien than in Homer Glen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Darien had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Homer Glen
 Homer Glen, ILDarien, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,222  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor776  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Homer Glen    1 Reviews
Maureen  · Homer Glen, IL
cost of living
Over 12 years ago

The taxes are steadily climbing out of reach and the new laws that the board keeps implementing are getting out of hand.   More

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Reviews for Darien    3 Reviews
Ken · Walnut Creek, CA
Darien is OK, but our weather is oppressive.
Over 5 years ago

2/13/2021 I've lived in the Darien Illinois area for 35 years now. It's fine. Traffic is only nasty during the A.M. and PM rush hours. Thankfully, PM rush over is  More

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Ilene · Darien, IL
DARIEN ILLINOIS - A NICE PLACE TO LIVE
Over 14 years ago

THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN DARIEN IS GOOD - MIDDLE CLASS. IT'S A QUIET COMMUNITY WITH GOOD SCHOOL AND A LOT OF ACTIVITES. WE'RE CLOSE ENOUGH TO CHICAGO - 30 MINUTE DRIVE -  More

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James · Westmont, IL
Great health care
Over 15 years ago

Every medical specialty is available within  More

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