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Peoria, IL vs Normal, IL

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Highlights
- Normal spends 0.7% less per student than Peoria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% lower in Normal than in Peoria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Normal had 7.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Peoria

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 Peoria, ILNormal, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,100$16,974$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,520$15,275$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,533$9,416$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4713.1816.23
 Students per Librarian32195904573
 Students per Counselor460756530
 Grade School Educ.3.1%0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%2.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.8%97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%17.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.0%52.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.6%12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%3.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 3 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 Normal    5 Reviews

While not a perfect town by any stretch of the imagination, I have lived in Normal my entire life and I have to say that there are FAR worse places one could live. The  More

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Over 15 years ago

I would like to know more about the quality of education at Illinois State  More

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With relatively low crime, good schools and excellent access to higher education, Normal is a great place to raise a family. The city is trying to update its city center  More

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ZIPS IN PEORIA, ILLINOIS
61604 61614 61615 61603 61605 61606 61602 61625
ZIPS IN NORMAL, ILLINOIS
61761

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