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Janesville, WI vs Eau Claire, WI

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Highlights
- Eau Claire spends 15.7% less per student than Janesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% higher in Eau Claire than in Janesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Eau Claire had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Janesville
 Janesville, WIEau Claire, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,120$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,432  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,458$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4174573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
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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Reviews for Eau Claire    27 Reviews

I was born in Spokane, Washington but we moved to Eau Claire when I was no more than 2 years old, so you can bet that all I remember is Eau Claire and Chippewa. I went  More

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Progressive business for its  More

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Over 10 years ago

I am considering moving there because summer in Denver CO metro area is too hot to me although it is dry. Eau Claire seems to be a best place to move but my most  More

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