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Farmington Hills, MI vs Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

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Highlights
- Rancho Santa Margarita spends 0.6% more per student than Farmington Hills.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.4% higher in Rancho Santa Margarita than in Farmington Hills. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rancho Santa Margarita had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Farmington Hills

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 Farmington Hills, MIRancho Santa Margarita, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,188$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595$12,911$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,754$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.0223.2116.23
 Students per Librarian809163834573
 Students per Counselor537595530
 Grade School Educ.1.7%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%2.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.5%94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%22.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.6%49.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.20.7%11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%3.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%0.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Farmington Hills    11 Reviews

Grew up in Commerce. Loved it! It was very quiet and peaceful and safe. Quiet and peaceful is not the case anymore but fortunately it's still a safe place to live. Why  More

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My wife and I have lived in Farmington Hills for the past 7 years. We moved here from Ohio and are originally from Texas. This area and especially our neighborhood is  More

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Over 16 years ago

The taxes here are so high, as soon as I retire, I'll have to sell and move to a different community to lower my tax liability. The city/county services do not  More

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Reviews for Rancho Santa Margarita    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The weather here is amazing. We get a few hot days in the summer but it cools down in the evening. I love being able to sleep with the windows  More

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This is the best place to live in South Orange County with mild temperatures, low crime, great schools and family orientated. RSM is a city that sits in a pocket backing  More

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Over 10 years ago

I've raised my son here, and have couldn't asked for a better place to do so. Weather is great year-round (although it can get brutally hot and dry sometimes), the  More

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ZIPS IN FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN
48336 48335 48331 48334
ZIPS IN RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA
92688 92678

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