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Mesquite, NV vs Peoria, IL

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Highlights
- Peoria spends 49.3% more per student than Mesquite.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.0% lower in Peoria than in Mesquite. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Peoria had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mesquite
 Mesquite, NVPeoria, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,100$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,498  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32194573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Mesquite    13 Reviews

Here's my take on Mesquite. I have a home in Orange County, CA and since 2005, a 2nd (vacation) home in St. George. We have spent much time in Mesquite. My daughter  More

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The rudest, most vile people I have ever met. We were considering retiring here but no way!! Bad drivers, no affordable housing, poor medical care (we would have to  More

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My husband and I visited Mesquite around Christmas as it had been suggested to us as a place to retire, but the impression we had was that retirees are a very large part  More

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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