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Columbus, IN vs Ann Arbor, MI

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Highlights
- Ann Arbor spends 19.7% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% lower in Ann Arbor than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ann Arbor had 5.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus

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 Columbus, INAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,383$16,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,919$13,455$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,159$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8215.1716.23
 Students per Librarian5756474573
 Students per Counselor3165503530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%1.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%8.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%77.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.4%26.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%8.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%11.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

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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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