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Janesville, WI vs Valparaiso, IN

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- Valparaiso is 0% more densely populated than Janesville.
- People are 8.6% less likely to be married in Valparaiso.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years younger in Valparaiso.
 Janesville, WIValparaiso, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,820329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.538.4
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 Population - 201063,632  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock27,428285,036,114
 Population - 199052,133  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,072.893.4
 Land Area34.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Janesville, WIValparaiso, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Janesville, WIValparaiso, INUnited States
 White86.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.0%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Janesville, WIValparaiso, INUnited States
 Married Population48.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.5%50.2%
 Never Married30.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.162.60
 Households27,743  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,55680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,937  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
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 Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Over 11 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  More

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