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Janesville, WI vs Naperville, IL

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Highlights
- Naperville spends 31.4% more per student than Janesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in Naperville than in Janesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Naperville had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Janesville
 Janesville, WINaperville, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,432  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%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 Naperville    26 Reviews

Naperville has a lot to offer. The schools are top notch, it is close to Chicago with a commuter rail that is easily accessible and fast, there are lots of parks and  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived around the area my whole life, moved to the downtown Naperville 7 years ago and wow has it changed and not for the better. There is way too much traffic and no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Went with my real estate agent to check out a few houses in Naperville.First impression was the town was adorable especially the downtown but way too many people.couldnt  More

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