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Peoria, IL vs Belvidere, IL

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Highlights
- Belvidere spends 11.3% more per student than Peoria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% lower in Belvidere than in Peoria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Belvidere had 13.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Peoria
 Peoria, ILBelvidere, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,038$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,520  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,655$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Belvidere    4 Reviews

The town is full of gangs from chicago that spay paint everything. The police are like nazi storm troopers. The court system is full of good ole boys. The only honorable  More

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People from the Chicago suburbs can't believe the low cost of housing. Schools are good. Easy to go to the city or an  More

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Over 17 years ago

I recently moved back to Belvidere from the suburbs of Chicago. I am very happy to find that the cost of living is far cheaper than anyother place I have found in IL (&  More

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