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Menasha, WI vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago spends 56.9% more per student than Menasha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.3% higher in Chicago than in Menasha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chicago had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Menasha
 Menasha, WIChicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Menasha    3 Reviews

Weather in the region is 4-season, with about 45 inches of snow per winter (often it melts off in a thaw like last week but it can remain for months). Spring takes a  More

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I am originally from California and was never able to afford to buy a home there. My wife, kids and I moved to Menasha WI in 2003 and within two years we purchased a  More

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Over 18 years ago

My family enjoys living in Menasha due to many facts. In short, the schools are great, the people are friendly and the municiple services provided are fantastic. We are  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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