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Naperville, IL vs Santa Rosa, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Rosa spends 23.5% less per student than Naperville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 55.0% higher in Santa Rosa than in Naperville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Rosa had 12.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Naperville
 Naperville, ILSanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,508$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock142404573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.1%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.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Santa Rosa    43 Reviews

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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