2025 Compare Cities Education:
Naperville, IL vs Bend, OR

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Highlights
- Bend spends 27.7% less per student than Naperville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.0% higher in Bend than in Naperville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bend had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Naperville
 Naperville, ILBend, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,919$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,451$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6024573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Naperville    26 Reviews

Naperville has a lot to offer. The schools are top notch, it is close to Chicago with a commuter rail that is easily accessible and fast, there are lots of parks and  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived around the area my whole life, moved to the downtown Naperville 7 years ago and wow has it changed and not for the better. There is way too much traffic and no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Went with my real estate agent to check out a few houses in Naperville.First impression was the town was adorable especially the downtown but way too many people.couldnt  More

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Reviews for Bend    100 Reviews

I have visited Bend for many years and moved here last year with my family. Every person that complains about Bend does not understand how economics works. The main  More

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Over 4 years ago

When I moved to Bend it was a charming small city of about 50,000 people. The population has now more than doubled and the once clean, quiet community is a noisy, dirty,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Bend for 10 years now. I'm originally from a poorer town in CA with the same population as Bend. Here are my pros and cons of living in Bend. Pros: -  More

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