2025 Compare Cities Education:
Wheaton, IL vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 25.7% less per student than Wheaton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 68.7% higher in San Diego than in Wheaton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wheaton
 Wheaton, ILSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%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 San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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