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Marengo, IL vs Belvidere, IL

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- Belvidere spends 0.8% more per student than Marengo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% lower in Belvidere than in Marengo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Belvidere had 14.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Marengo
 Marengo, ILBelvidere, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,038$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,554  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,655$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor578  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Marengo    1 Reviews
Joshua · Ogden, UT
typical chicago weather
Over 19 years ago

This town's weather ranges from 90f humid - 10below with wind chill factors... you get a little bit of everything living  More

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Reviews for Belvidere    4 Reviews
John · Rockford, IL
A place you don't want to live
Over 11 years ago

The town is full of gangs from chicago that spay paint everything. The police are like nazi storm troopers. The court system is full of good ole boys. The only honorable  More

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Jacki · Belvidere, IL
old fashioned small midwest town
Over 11 years ago

People from the Chicago suburbs can't believe the low cost of housing. Schools are good. Easy to go to the city or an  More

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Dawn · Belvidere, IL
Cost of living GEM!
Over 17 years ago

I recently moved back to Belvidere from the suburbs of Chicago. I am very happy to find that the cost of living is far cheaper than anyother place I have found in IL (&  More

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