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Ann Arbor, MI vs Atlanta, GA

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Highlights
- Atlanta spends 1.5% more per student than Ann Arbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% lower in Atlanta than in Ann Arbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atlanta had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ann Arbor

Education
 Ann Arbor, MIAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,020$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,455$14,100$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,754$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1713.816.23
 Students per Librarian6475704573
 Students per Counselor503397530
 Grade School Educ.0.8%2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%5.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.8%92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%13.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.0%5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.2%55.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.26.8%15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%5.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree11.6%2.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 9 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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48103 48104 48105 48109
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