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Naperville, IL vs Brookings, OR

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Highlights
- Brookings spends 33.3% less per student than Naperville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.7% higher in Brookings than in Naperville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brookings had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Naperville
 Naperville, ILBrookings, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,683$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,071$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3224573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Brookings    29 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Brookings Oregon is one of the most beautiful places in the world and has perfect weather. I searched for a retirement home, on the beach, for nearly ten years before  More

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Over 4 years ago

Brookings is an interesting place, very nice scenery, and excellent weather. The "locals" who inhabit this place are some of the most ignorant biased people you will  More

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Retired and moved here with my husband in 2020. Best decision we ever made. Amazing weather...even the rainy days are punctuated by crisp, sunny days in the winter. Not  More

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