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Lake Zurich, IL vs Naperville, IL

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Highlights
- Naperville spends 9.9% less per student than Lake Zurich.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.0% lower in Naperville than in Lake Zurich. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Naperville had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Zurich
 Lake Zurich, ILNaperville, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%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 Naperville    26 Reviews

Naperville has a lot to offer. The schools are top notch, it is close to Chicago with a commuter rail that is easily accessible and fast, there are lots of parks and  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived around the area my whole life, moved to the downtown Naperville 7 years ago and wow has it changed and not for the better. There is way too much traffic and no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Went with my real estate agent to check out a few houses in Naperville.First impression was the town was adorable especially the downtown but way too many people.couldnt  More

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