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Naperville, IL vs Mount Airy, NC

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Highlights
- Mount Airy spends 45.7% less per student than Naperville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.7% higher in Mount Airy than in Naperville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Airy had 13.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Naperville
 Naperville, ILMount Airy, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,955$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,201$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8364573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Mount Airy    5 Reviews

I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for  More

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Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in  More

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I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about  More

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