2025 Compare Cities Education:
Peoria, IL vs Danbury, CT

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- Danbury spends 34.4% more per student than Peoria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% lower in Danbury than in Peoria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Danbury had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Peoria
 Peoria, ILDanbury, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,520  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,792$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5064573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Danbury    17 Reviews

If you are looking for a city, that you still get to New York City from, Danbury, with its funky, unique homes, vibrant foodie scene, super hip downtown library,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Most folks can't afford to retire to  More

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Over 12 years ago

It is very hard to make ends meet unless you are in the upper class. Growing up we had the best place to live. A great Town. Now we are a city that is being taken over  More

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