2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lombard, IL vs Petoskey, MI

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Highlights
- Petoskey spends 39.3% less per student than Lombard.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.1% higher in Petoskey than in Lombard. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petoskey had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lombard
 Lombard, ILPetoskey, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,366$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,157$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21354573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Petoskey    15 Reviews

The people in Petoskey are generally pleasant, friendly, and courteous .... even the teenagers in our experience. Petoskey is certainly a physically attractive area in  More

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Petoskey, between Harbor Springs and Charlevoix, is in a trio of small northern Lower Michigan towns that exceeds the charm and sophistication of typical small towns.   More

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Over 6 years ago

My husband and I have lived in Petoskey for 8 years. We have lived in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Virginia and Ohio and by far, Petoskey is our favorite place to live. We  More

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