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Naperville, IL vs Camden, NJ

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Highlights
- Camden spends 12.5% more per student than Naperville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.1% lower in Camden than in Naperville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Camden had 29.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Naperville
 Naperville, ILCamden, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,721$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11164573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock68.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Camden    4 Reviews

The Good thing about public transporation in New Jersey is all the distance of the bus, subway's, trans is very convient. Their public transporation reach's every  More

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Over 17 years ago

Camden is not the best place to live. There are alot of murders and way to many drugs. But some parts aint has bad as others. East Camden is the most dangerous and  More

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I spent much of my formative years in Camden and Southern New Jersey. My father was a dentist with offices in the area. My grandparents arrived in Camden during the  More

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