2025 Compare Cities Education:
Reno, NV vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago spends 60.8% more per student than Reno.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.4% lower in Chicago than in Reno. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chicago had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Reno
 Reno, NVChicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,842  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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