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Naperville, IL vs Muscatine, IA

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- Muscatine spends 34.2% less per student than Naperville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% higher in Muscatine than in Naperville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Muscatine had 10.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Naperville
 Naperville, ILMuscatine, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,492$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,172$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10084573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.3%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 Muscatine    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We recently relocated here in October for my husbands work. This is a beautiful city located on the mississippi river. It boasts of state of the art playground equipment  More

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Over 15 years ago

This is the worst place that I have ever lived. There is nothing to do here except drugs. The schools are also terrible. I ended up sending my son to a private boarding  More

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Over 19 years ago

We live just outside of Muscatine,On a bluff looking over the Mississippi river. We have a great view of the river( never floods) and a house in our subdivision just  More

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