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Sequim, WA vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago spends 53.0% more per student than Sequim.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.3% lower in Chicago than in Sequim. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chicago had 9.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sequim
 Sequim, WAChicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,877  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Sequim    31 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

This town is as close to perfect as you can get. It has all of the beauty of Washington state with a fraction of the rainfall thanks to the rain shadow effect of the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I moved to Sequim in 2013. Being here for the last 10 years I have seen a lot of changes. It is not for the better. As a 38 year old single mother to a teenage boy, I  More

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Take note of all the recent positive remarks about Sequim. Most all are either realtors, business owners, or local tribal members who own and dictate to this entire  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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