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Wheaton, IL vs Stamford, CT

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Highlights
- Stamford spends 4.4% more per student than Wheaton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% lower in Stamford than in Wheaton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stamford had 7.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wheaton
 Wheaton, ILStamford, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,792$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5064573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 Stamford    22 Reviews

I've lived here for about 6 months and actually love it! I lived on Long Island, Queens, and Brooklyn here and there for 11 years, and you definitely appreciate how much  More

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I lived here 4 yrs coming from NY fir a better life for my son. I live with suster cant afford something on my own because for a 2 bdrm its over 2300 . Too many luxury  More

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Over 10 years ago

Fairfield county connecticut is the most expensive fully adjusted place to live in the contninental us. and its in  More

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