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Wheaton, IL vs Simi Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Simi Valley spends 35.3% less per student than Wheaton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 78.9% higher in Simi Valley than in Wheaton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Simi Valley had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wheaton
 Wheaton, ILSimi Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,254$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,617$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock291284573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Simi Valley    22 Reviews

I've live in two different neighborhoods since fall of 1996 and depending on the neighborhood you're quality of life experience will vary. The price of housing is such  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Simi Valley for 23 Years. I love it here but due to the cost of living am looking to relocate to another state/City where my money will go further. Simi  More

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Over 16 years ago

simi valley is a very nice place to live within the shadow of the LA metro area. it has low crime and reasonable housing costs with ready access to indoor and outdoor  More

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