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Springfield, OH vs Peoria, IL

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Highlights
- Peoria spends 7.5% more per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.4% lower in Peoria than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Peoria had 5.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, OHPeoria, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,100$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32194573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Springfield    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Springfield’s housing is cheap, because a great deal of the homes are dilapidated. There are many blocks which have two or three out of five houses that are boarded up.  More

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Over 8 years ago

The city survives off government grants and historical tourism. Very depressed atmosphere. The employment starting pay is 10 - 12.00 dollars an hour. The temp service  More

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Over 14 years ago

Being able to afford something in Springfield is pretty much a no-brainer. It kinda has to be however because the economy, while recessed everywhere else, is rather  More

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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