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Springfield, IL vs Redmond, WA

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Highlights
- Redmond spends 28.9% more per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.4% higher in Redmond than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Redmond had 6.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, ILRedmond, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor860  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
Over 4 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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Reviews for Redmond    14 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Redmond is a traffic pit and not appealing to the eye. The city council have turned the city over to developers. My friends stopped coming to visit because there is no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Endless trails and parks, perfect for outdoor activities. Moved in couple of years ago with www.youthemover.com  More

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Over 10 years ago

We highly recommend Redmond and the whole Eastside of Seattle. It is further from Puget Sound and the ferries, but the quality of life is so great. The Pacific NW is  More

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