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Munster, IN vs Peoria, IL

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Highlights
- Peoria spends 31.0% more per student than Munster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% lower in Peoria than in Munster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Peoria had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Munster
 Munster, INPeoria, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,100$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32194573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Munster    4 Reviews

Over 12 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 16 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 19 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 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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