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Fresno, CA vs Janesville, WI

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Highlights
- Janesville spends 8.6% more per student than Fresno.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.2% lower in Janesville than in Fresno. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Janesville had 18.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fresno
 Fresno, CAJanesville, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,754$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,227  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,307$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6904573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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Reviews for Janesville    12 Reviews

Beautiful City - on an Ice Age Trail. I moved here during the Covid thing so it is hard to tell how friendly people are. The government seems closed - encouraged by  More

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My Wife and I have lived here for the last 2 years. Janesville is the pit of Hell. Nothing to do here, especially during the winter time. Closest places are 45 min to  More

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Janesville has pros and cons to living here depending on what is important to you. Janesville has a cheap cost of living and liberal-below average schools. Since you can  More

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