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Tucson, AZ vs Oak Park, IL

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Highlights
- Oak Park spends 103.7% more per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.1% lower in Oak Park than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Park had 12.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson
 Tucson, AZOak Park, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.1%1.5%
Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  More

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