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Grand Rapids, MI vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale spends 28.0% less per student than Grand Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% higher in Scottsdale than in Grand Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scottsdale had 9.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Rapids

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 Grand Rapids, MIScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,664$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,296$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,936$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio1718.2416.23
 Students per Librarian112423484573
 Students per Counselor681718530
 Grade School Educ.5.4%1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%1.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.7%97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%18.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%60.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.7%16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%5.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%2.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    83 Reviews

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Pros: Livable weather 7 months a year, (Oct. 15-May 15), ample restaurants (though $$$$), resorts to stroll, if you golf, you'll be in heaven. Broad, tidy streets with  More

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