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Lawton, OK vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago spends 90.5% more per student than Lawton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.9% lower in Chicago than in Lawton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chicago had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lawton
 Lawton, OKChicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor306  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Lawton    45 Reviews

If I could give this place less than a star I would. When we moved down here from Pennsylvania we expected southern hospitality. This town is so far from that its  More

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It's a military town with nothing to offer. People will say cheap gas, cheap property, decent climate and museums. Yes this is all true of Lawton Oklahoma, BUT that's  More

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The only good thing about Lawton is that it's close to a nice wildlife refuge, which has great hiking, and some buffalo. Lawton tricked U.S. businesses into coming into  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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