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Sammamish, WA vs Oak Park, IL

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- Oak Park spends 9.2% more per student than Sammamish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.6% lower in Oak Park than in Sammamish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Park had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sammamish
 Sammamish, WAOak Park, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.1%1.5%
Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  More

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