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Kentwood, MI vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Detroit spends 6.1% less per student than Kentwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% higher in Detroit than in Kentwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Detroit had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kentwood

Education
 Kentwood, MIDetroit, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,664$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,296$12,521$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,936$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio1717.7416.23
 Students per Librarian112414714573
 Students per Counselor681617530
 Grade School Educ.4.9%5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%12.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.3%82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.6%16.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.9%5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%0.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%0.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Kentwood    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Love the city, hate the climate. Tough to find a job  More

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cold, freezing winters. however, if you like 4 seasons this is the place to  More

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Over 16 years ago

My husband and I moved to Kentwood after living in West Michigan for 7yrs. through our college years. While we found the cities closer to the coast more conservative  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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49508 49512
ZIPS IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN
48228, 48219, 48235, 48224, 48227, 48221, 48205, 48234, 48209, 48210, 28 total

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