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Oxford, MI vs Joliet, IL

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- Joliet spends 19.6% more per student than Oxford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% lower in Joliet than in Oxford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Joliet had 8.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oxford
 Oxford, MIJoliet, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,169$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,784$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14914573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Oxford    4 Reviews

Oxford's downtown rivals that of Rochester, Plymouth and other area, small, "quaint" downtowns. The village is managed efficiently by a group of caring, hard-working  More

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Over 19 years ago

A lot of petty bickering between Village and Township. If you own a business either one will let you do anything you want. Living in either has it's own benefits,  More

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Over 20 years ago

The Village may have seen a slight decrease in population as new subs are built in the Township. Police service in the Village is maintained by Village residents,the  More

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Reviews for Joliet    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great place to live !!!!!!!!!! Lived in Naperville for 30 years in that rat race ! Came herE bought a home reallll cheap and neighbors are great and taxes are low ! Lots  More

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Over 12 years ago

its laid back mixed town people mind to them self.I like it at first I didn't but it grew on me anyway overall its a nice place to  More

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Over 14 years ago

The West side of town above the Bluffs is filled with stately Victorian homes. Public gatherings on major holidays are  More

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