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Peoria, IL vs Ely, NV

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Highlights
- Ely spends 1.7% less per student than Peoria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 95.4% higher in Ely than in Peoria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ely had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Peoria
 Peoria, ILEly, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,812$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,520  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,980$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%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 Ely    7 Reviews

This place is wonderful for Outdoor activities! It is a safe, comfortable, affordable place to live! A great place to raise children!  More

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Over 4 years ago

We are just passing through town - all I can say is that this city is 180 degrees opposite from San Francisco, CA where I live - very liberal SF, very conservative Ely,  More

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Ely is not a bad place to live, but I would let people do their own homework on where they wish to live. Some suggestions I recommend is, looking at the age of home they  More

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