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Wheaton, IL vs Dubuque, IA

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- Dubuque spends 36.0% less per student than Wheaton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% lower in Dubuque than in Wheaton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dubuque had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wheaton
 Wheaton, ILDubuque, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,082$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,057$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13064573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Dubuque    15 Reviews

I have been here for 3 years. I enjoy it here. I travel all over the country for work. Dubuque is the perfect size of city for me. I was born and raised in the Pacific  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Dubuque for over 25 years. Dubuque is not a very good place to live if you are open minded and want to experience new things. Dubuque is an old town with  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dubuque, IA is a great town to live   More

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