2025 Compare Cities Education:
Naperville, IL vs Castro Valley, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Castro Valley spends 19.2% less per student than Naperville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 60.9% higher in Castro Valley than in Naperville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Castro Valley had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Naperville
 Naperville, ILCastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Naperville

Reviews for Castro Valley    7 Reviews

CURMUDGEON - THANK YOU for your post. The most important part of your comment is your second paragraph. "Hodge-Podge" is the correct word for a lot of Castro  More

   |    Reply

Over 11 years ago

Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San  More

   |    Reply

Castro Valley is the largest unincorporated "city" in the Bay Area. Over the years, several attempts have been made to incorporate, but they have all been defeated at  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Castro Valley


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.