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Rockford, IL vs San Marcos, CA

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- San Marcos spends 0.2% less per student than Rockford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.5% higher in San Marcos than in Rockford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Marcos had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rockford
 Rockford, ILSan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,358  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor524  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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Reviews for San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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