2025 Compare Cities Education:
Nashua, NH vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago spends 29.8% more per student than Nashua.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.5% higher in Chicago than in Nashua. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chicago had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Nashua
 Nashua, NHChicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,747  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor220  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Nashua    13 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Twenty or so years ago, this was a pretty nice city. Convenient and safe. Now, at least over the past decade-to-decade and a half, it's changed for the worse. Mainly the  More

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Did a short term stay here for work, it was the most depressing place I could ever imagine. Boring, unfriendly people, freezing winter, crap restaurants, and horrible  More

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Over 10 years ago

I have lived in many places across southern NH - and Nashua is by far the most community oriented place I have lived. The Library, Main Street initiatives, and parks  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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