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Pleasant Hill, CA vs Peoria, IL

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Highlights
- Peoria spends 12.6% more per student than Pleasant Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.8% lower in Peoria than in Pleasant Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Peoria had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pleasant Hill
 Pleasant Hill, CAPeoria, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,100$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32194573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Pleasant Hill    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

rent is expensive here but it is  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great area for families with young children. There are lots of activities and fun things to do. Love the free concerts in the summer at City  More

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 5 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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