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Munster, IN vs Darien, IL

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Highlights
- Darien spends 68.7% more per student than Munster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.0% lower in Darien than in Munster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Darien had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Munster

Education
 Munster, INDarien, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,054$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391$18,682$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,605$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.9913.4316.23
 Students per Librarian4357094573
 Students per Counselor674535530
 Grade School Educ.1.0%1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%2.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.5%96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.1%19.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.7%6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.9%53.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.4%14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%3.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%2.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Munster    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Munster is a very nice place to live. With many parks, bike paths, and social outlets there is something for everyone. Access to Chicago and its many suburbs provides  More

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Over 15 years ago

Munster has some of the best schools in the state of Indiana. Paying low property taxes compared to many other NW Indiana cities and living so close to Chicago makes   More

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Over 18 years ago

I found what seems like a nice community to raise kids - Munster, IN any comments? I have a three year old and a 6 month old. comments on  More

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Reviews for Darien    3 Reviews

2/13/2021 I've lived in the Darien Illinois area for 35 years now. It's fine. Traffic is only nasty during the A.M. and PM rush hours. Thankfully, PM rush over is  More

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THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN DARIEN IS GOOD - MIDDLE CLASS. IT'S A QUIET COMMUNITY WITH GOOD SCHOOL AND A LOT OF ACTIVITES. WE'RE CLOSE ENOUGH TO CHICAGO - 30 MINUTE DRIVE -  More

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Over 13 years ago

Every medical specialty is available within  More

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