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San Rafael, CA vs Wheaton, IL

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- Wheaton spends 4.3% more per student than San Rafael.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.3% lower in Wheaton than in San Rafael. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wheaton had 11.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Rafael
 San Rafael, CAWheaton, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

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We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

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Over 16 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  More

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