2026 Compare Cities Education:
Oak Park, IL vs Nashua, NH

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Highlights
- Nashua spends 23.0% less per student than Oak Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.7% lower in Nashua than in Oak Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Nashua had 5.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oak Park
 Oak Park, ILNashua, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,879$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,989$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4154573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 16 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 Nashua    13 Reviews

Over 3 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 11 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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