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Naperville, IL vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose spends 16.4% less per student than Naperville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 60.8% higher in San Jose than in Naperville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 12.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Naperville
 Naperville, ILSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%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

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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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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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