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Peoria, IL vs La Porte, IN

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Highlights
- La Porte spends 20.0% less per student than Peoria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% higher in La Porte than in Peoria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Porte had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Peoria
 Peoria, ILLa Porte, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,520  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8914573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%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 La Porte    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

La Porte is close to Chicago without all of the big city prices. Easy to visit several cities which a relatively  More

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You might not believe it, but being in the snow belt has unexpected benefits -- like spending the day at home when you planned to go to work but couldn't get out of the  More

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Some of the good things about La Porte. It has the La Porte County Symphony for music lovers, La Porte Little Theater for those who like plays, an art gallery with  More

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