2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lombard, IL vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory spends 54.6% less per student than Lombard.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.4% higher in Hickory than in Lombard. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hickory had 7.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lombard
 Lombard, ILHickory, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,003$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Lombard    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I lived in Lombard for 19 years before moving out of state in 2020. My primary issue with Illinois, not Lombard per so, is the real estate tax rate. I retired and  More

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Lombard is a good, solid suburban-Chicago town. Mid-west values, limited crime with sound school system. Neighboring Glen Ellyn is more affluent with matching property  More

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Very low crime rate. Love  More

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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