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Mobile, AL vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Detroit spends 27.9% more per student than Mobile.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.7% lower in Detroit than in Mobile. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Detroit had 7.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mobile

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 Mobile, ALDetroit, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,769$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,969$12,521$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,527$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.0417.7416.23
 Students per Librarian57914714573
 Students per Counselor450617530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%12.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.6%82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.0%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%16.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.6%5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%0.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%0.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Mobile    37 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Avoid at all costs weak job market bad schools discrimnation of disabled in workplace and schools , I have lived here most of my life and have been trying to get out  More

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someone freshly graduated from high school with no work experience can pick up a serving job and make more hourly than someone who works in an entry level healthcare  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in that City for almost 12 years I have nothing good to say about it I have nothing bad to say about it People especially the cops some cricket wrong doing  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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ZIPS IN MOBILE, ALABAMA
36695, 36608, 36605, 36609, 36693, 36606, 36618, 36617, 36603, 36604, 14 total
ZIPS IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN
48228, 48219, 48235, 48224, 48227, 48221, 48205, 48234, 48209, 48210, 28 total

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