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Oswego, IL vs Commerce City, CO

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Highlights
- Commerce City spends 7.1% less per student than Oswego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.0% higher in Commerce City than in Oswego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Commerce City had 11.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oswego
 Oswego, ILCommerce City, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,840$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,573  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor605  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Oswego    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I absolutely love living in Oswego. There's always something to do and it still feels like a small hometown. I've lived in this town my whole life and I wouldn't want  More

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Over 18 years ago

Chicago has something for everyone. Musuems, zoos, theater, beaches, shopping, and plenty of parks and forest preserves to keep natives and visitors busy and happy.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Relocated 2 years ago and looked at Naperville for the schools. Learned Oswego had a master plan. It is rolling out now and is well received. Housing is reasonable  More

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Reviews for Commerce City    3 Reviews

I've lived here for 12 years. Back then the houses were priced right, you could get a nice smaller house for under 100k. Right now the prices are outrageous, like  More

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I recently moved to Commerce City, specifically the Reunion/Buffalo Mesa area. I love it here - it's a great family community with a wide variety of ethnicities. There  More

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Shacks, Blue collar trash, and crime. Add in traffic, oil refineries, and the smell of fresh pretrol with a truck stop and there you have Commerce City. The name speaks  More

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