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Peoria, IL vs Atascadero, CA

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Highlights
- Atascadero spends 7.0% less per student than Peoria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.2% higher in Atascadero than in Peoria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atascadero had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Peoria
 Peoria, ILAtascadero, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,908$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,520  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,298$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock162444573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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Reviews for Atascadero    8 Reviews

Moved up here 20 years ago from coastal Southern California and we love it. Home prices are high, and wages do not keep pace, but that’s a problem for all of California.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Have lived on the Central Coast of California for many years, and the area is wonderful with a moderate Med climate and laid back lifestyle. Unfortunately as I near  More

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We moved to Atascadero in 2006 and at that time it was nice, low crime rate. Lots of places to eat and go out. BUT today 2015 is a lot different. The homeless have  More

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