2026 Compare Cities Education:
Orangeburg, SC vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago spends 51.5% more per student than Orangeburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% lower in Chicago than in Orangeburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chicago had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Orangeburg
 Orangeburg, SCChicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,586  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor241  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Orangeburg    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I moved to Orangeburg 7 months ago from up north and have mostly learned/adapted to enjoy it. I’ll admit I was worried about the crime statistics, but there are very  More

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Avoid this town  More

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Over 11 years ago

Summer stars in April/May. Too many near 100 degree days. High humidity Little to do other then work. We are not church goers so meeting people is not easy. There  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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