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Peoria, IL vs Smyrna, TN

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- Smyrna spends 38.6% less per student than Peoria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.3% higher in Smyrna than in Peoria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Smyrna had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Peoria
 Peoria, ILSmyrna, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,496$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,520  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,193$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6174573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Smyrna    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have lived in Smyrna, TN for a couple years now and am enjoying a nice condo and a good job. The cost is much cheaper than California and the people are really nice  More

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Over 13 years ago

This area is prone to stronger storms that the greater Nashville area. From here to Murfreesboro, southeast, is more likely to get hail and tornadoes activity than other  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Smyrna for 26 years. I am currently a Realtor in this area. Smyrna is truly a fantastic place to live. We have easy access to Nashville and all the big  More

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