2025 Compare Cities Education:
Naperville, IL vs Columbia, MD

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 18.6% less per student than Naperville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% higher in Columbia than in Naperville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Naperville
 Naperville, ILColumbia, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,381$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%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 Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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