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Santa Monica, CA vs Bolingbrook, IL

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Highlights
- Bolingbrook spends 4.2% more per student than Santa Monica.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.1% lower in Bolingbrook than in Santa Monica. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bolingbrook had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CABolingbrook, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,169$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,784$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14914573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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Reviews for Bolingbrook    10 Reviews

I agree with everything you wrote! I'm anxious to get out of my neighborhood! Houses around me are falling apart and yards are a mess! I've been here over 30 years and  More

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Over 12 years ago

The community in which I live is diverse which is very important to me and my family. Great schools! The high school is a Grammy award winning school for they great  More

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Over 13 years ago

I am recently a Mom again after over 20 years and I want a safe, quiet community to raise my daughter. A community of working middle-class who value  More

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