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Pueblo, CO vs Galesburg, IL

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Highlights
- Galesburg spends 76.2% more per student than Pueblo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.5% lower in Galesburg than in Pueblo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Galesburg had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pueblo
 Pueblo, COGalesburg, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,500$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,722  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,456$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13454573
 Students per Counselor251  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Pueblo    54 Reviews

I retired to Pueblo almost eight years ago and have had no regrets. My primary reason for coming here was that it was one of the cheapest places to live west of the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I was tired of reading all the negative reviews. I moved to Pueblo in 2008 to attend college.I have visited 49 of 50 states and spent extensive time in  More

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I was born and raised in Pueblo, lived here for the first 27 years of my life. This place did not used to be this crappy. It has gone downhill so much. There are  More

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Reviews for Galesburg    2 Reviews

I returned home, this town, a little over 3 years ago. This is not for you if you are not 16-25 or unskilled. Unless you are one of the two, good luck landing a job of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Good school system 3. Extremely low cost of living and housing 4. Affordable place to live 5. A good place to live and raise a  More

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