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Oak Park, IL vs Concord, CA

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Highlights
- Concord spends 30.7% less per student than Oak Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 59.0% higher in Concord than in Oak Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Concord had 8.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oak Park
 Oak Park, ILConcord, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  More

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Reviews for Concord    22 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 13 years. Concord has easy access to Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill and is about 25 minutes from Oakland, and 45 minutes from San Francisco.  More

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I moved to Concord 20 years ago and have loved living here. It has a charming central square downtown that hosts farmers markets two days a week. I love the Music &  More

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We Moved to Concord from the Los Angeles area in 1982 as a young couple starting a family. Concord has been a great place to raise kids. Low crime and great people.  More

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