2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Zurich, IL vs Cape Coral, FL

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- Cape Coral spends 52.8% less per student than Lake Zurich.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.7% higher in Cape Coral than in Lake Zurich. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cape Coral had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Zurich
 Lake Zurich, ILCape Coral, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Zurich    6 Reviews

The suburb provides convenient access to the Chicago Metro features, as well as the comfort of a small bedroom  More

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LZ downtown revitalization is at a standstill...with townhomes built and not selling..plus our gateway building may never be built due to disagreements on funding by the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lake Zurich is in the midst of a retro revitalization. They have moved the major highway out from downtown and are building condos, shops and apartments. This by  More

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Reviews for Cape Coral    48 Reviews

95% of Cape Coral is a lifeless & soulless money-making area, yet the local hypocrisy goes as far as blaming every issue on the recent hurricane, which one has literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to the area from Bradenton/Sarasota area. Lived here since 2003. My youngest has been in day care all the way to a sophomore in high school now. Schools are  More

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Over 10 years ago

Growing community with lots of land.   More

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