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Wheaton, IL vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage spends 24.5% less per student than Wheaton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.9% higher in Anchorage than in Wheaton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Anchorage had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wheaton
 Wheaton, ILAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,628$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,961$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4994573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

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We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

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Over 16 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  More

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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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