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Peoria, IL vs Paris, TN

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Highlights
- Paris spends 39.1% less per student than Peoria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% higher in Paris than in Peoria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Paris had 8.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Peoria
 Peoria, ILParis, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,412$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,520  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,847$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6574573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Paris    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Paris is such a quaint town, so pretty and the people who live here have the best hearts! It also has everything you need to live a wonderful life. Large hospital  More

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Over 11 years ago

as for cost of living paris isn't quite so bad. though it is slowly going up like everywhere as a single mother it isn't to bad. however, it is a fast growing meth city.  More

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My concerns cover various areas. The first is the fact that Paris is trying so hard to become a tourist area, which is fine. However, now and especially after it does  More

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