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West Chicago, IL vs West New York, NJ

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Highlights
- West New York spends 9.7% more per student than West Chicago.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% lower in West New York than in West Chicago. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West New York had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Chicago
 West Chicago, ILWest New York, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for West Chicago    1 Reviews

My husband and I moved to West Chicago 11 years ago. We love it here. It has a small town feel in Big Dupage County. The town holds a community festival called  More

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Reviews for West New York    2 Reviews

Safe and clean town 10 mins from Manhattan, best known for having the best view of the Manhattan skyline along Boulevard  More

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Over 15 years ago

Beautiful views, affordable, easy access to Manhattan, great  More

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