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Southbury, CT vs Des Plaines, IL

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Highlights
- Des Plaines spends 5.3% less per student than Southbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% higher in Des Plaines than in Southbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Plaines had 7.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Southbury
 Southbury, CTDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Southbury    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

My husband and I retired here a very short time ago and we feel we found a place that is welcoming to all and offers everyone something that fits their bill. A great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Southbury used to be an affordable small town to live in. In just the last 7 years property taxes have risen almost 70%. Many people who could easily afford to live here  More

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Over 18 years ago

Southbury is the "sweet spot" of Connecticut for weather, getting just the right amount of sun and precipitation while avoiding the potential flooding along the coast  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

low  More

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Over 17 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 19 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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