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Saginaw, MI vs Peoria, IL

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Highlights
- Peoria spends 42.1% more per student than Saginaw.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% lower in Peoria than in Saginaw. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Peoria had 9.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Saginaw
 Saginaw, MIPeoria, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,100$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32194573
 Students per Counselor719  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Saginaw    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have been here a hot min (since birth). it ain't that bad. there is a lot to like if you ain't mad all of the time.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in Saginaw and completely hated it. Dilapidated buildings throughout the city that are being used for crack smokers, drug deals, and other criminal  More

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Pros: Cost of Living. This is probably one of the cheapest areas in the country. Cons: Local government has outrageous taxes and fees. No jobs, CRIME!!!!, no  More

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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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