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San Jose, CA vs Buffalo Grove, IL

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Highlights
- Buffalo Grove spends 32.8% more per student than San Jose.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.2% lower in Buffalo Grove than in San Jose. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buffalo Grove had 14.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Jose
 San Jose, CABuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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nice town to raise a  More

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Over 17 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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