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Lake Zurich, IL vs Poway, CA

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- Poway spends 33.1% less per student than Lake Zurich.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 67.0% higher in Poway than in Lake Zurich. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Poway had 5.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Zurich
 Lake Zurich, ILPoway, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%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 Poway    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Poway is a great place to live. People are friendly, neighbors watch out for each other. Great trails, beautiful views. Love to hear the birds. Family oriented. Yes  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here 37 years ago and love the birds singing in the morning, minimal traffic noise, and convenience to Carmel Mountain Ranch for shopping. Easy access to the  More

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I've lived here for 30 years. Back 30 years ago it was great. Small town, friendly people, etc. NOW Traffic is pretty bad but still better than most of SD county. I'm  More

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